Though these groups share the Spanish language and Roman Catholicism is the primary religion of each group, each has a different dialect and origin. Each of these Hispanic cultures may have close contacts geographically; they have a narrow change in background history and traditions. Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban and Central/South America bring culture, history and tradition to the United States melting pot that are introduced and assimilated into American
This contrasted to the political structure of Western Europe which was where the feudal system was prominent, without any centralized government until the Late Middle Ages. The Byzantines form of government, beginning through Justinian’s vision, was very similar to that of Chinas’ bureaucracy. Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire had vastly different economies. The West practiced manorialism which lead to an agricultural based economy with little trading outside of Europe. The west remained local while not looking much into expanding economically while the Byzantine Empire became the wealthier empire in Europe because of its trade.
An additional source that I chose for my analysis was the “The Spanish Inquisition and the Inquisitorial Mind” by Angel Alcala. This sources provides a compilations of several anthologies of many writers who give a detailed summary of the structures, patterns and historical background regarding the Inquisitorial Spain and reformation of the Church in the northern hemisphere of medieval Europe. I picked this sources because it provides a summary of facts that I need for the explanation of how this movement affected the spirituality, religious beliefs and culture of many families through out Spain.
Dante Colucci Mrs. McElroy AP US History 2 04/30/12 Colonization The colonial expansion of the Spanish and the French are very different in execution, but similar in their goals. The Spanish were the first to arrive to the Western Hemisphere. After Columbus had arrived back in Spain, many of the other countries desired to go to the New World. The Spanish were ruthless in the colonization of the Americas. The French were not as ruthless.
The impact of this group’s preservation of their native tongue language is demonstrated by the growing Spanish and Portuguese (primarily in Massachusetts) language market and mass media. There are three national Spanish-language television networks and hundreds of Spanish language newspapers, periodicals, and radio stations.
HUMA215-1104A-03 Topics in Cultural Studies Historical Foundations Dr. Michael Reed Michele Monti October 16, 2011 American InterContinental University Abstract History of vernacular language and its spread during the Medieval Times. The impact on populations after the increase of vernacular languages. The translation of popular poetry into local vernaculars. The unification of regions using vernacular language. During medieval times, speaking Latin was the acceptable language due to the prominence of the Roman Empire.
During the Post-Classical Age, cities and urban areas in Muslim society helped with the diffusion of Religion, expanded commerce and trade, and spread of knowledge and literary. Education was one of the three main reasons why Muslim cities thrive. Al-Hijari Andalusian states in document 2, “Under the Umayyad, it served as the throne of the caliphate, heart of the entire region, cupola of Islam, and home of the imam. Unto it flocked seekers of science and poetry, for it was a resort of the noble and a mine of the learned.” Coming from an Iberian Muslim of Arab origins, Al-Hijari makes a valid point because he would have known the best education there was to be found in that area. Many would have traveled here in order to obtain knowledge or to further their knowledge.
Especially in the western areas, even those of mostly or all Maya descent who speak Maya at home often identify themselves as "Mestizo", showing a degree of assimilation and identification with the Mexican mainstream culture. Historically, the population in the eastern half of the peninsula was less affected by and less integrated with Hispanic culture than those of the western half. A large 19th century revolt by the Yucatán Maya, known as the Caste War of Yucatán, was one of the most successful modern Native American revolts; results included the temporary existence of the Maya state of Chan Santa Cruz, recognized as an independent nation by the British Empire. The Caste War of Yucatán (1847-1901) It began with the revolt of native Maya of Yucatan against the population of European descent (called Yucatecos) in political and economic control. A lengthy war ensued between
El Salvador El Salvadorian culture is a unique one. The name “El Salvador” means “The Savior” in Spanish. From language, to religion, to diet, everything about El Salvador is different in its own way. 6,948,073 are living there as of July 2007. The main language in El Salvador is Spanish, though, like many other places there are different dialects in different parts of the country.
In identifying the linguistic, political, social, economic, religious, and familial conventions or statuses of four Hispanic groups living in the United States; the following four groups have been chosen, Mexican Americans, Puerto Rican Americans, Cuban Americans, and Dominican Americans. Mexican Americans Spanish has remained the principal language of almost all Mexicans in the United States. According to Countries and Their Cultures (2010) "the Spanish spoken by Mexican Americans is "a spoken and informal dialect." Political participation by Mexican Americans historically has been limited by discrimination. Even as Mexican Americans began to adapt to the political and social traditions of the United States they were still