BRAZILIAN CULTURE

CULTURE:

-LANGUAGE: Portuguese is spoken by nearly 100 percent of the population. The only exceptions are some members of Amerindian groups and pockets of immigrants, primarily from Japan and South Korea, who have not yet learned Portuguese. There aren't many differences between portuguese of Brazil and portuguese from Portugal, just little details.

-DIVERSITY: Brazil is a mixture of races and ethnicities, resulting in rich diversity. Many original Portuguese settlers married native women, which created a new race, called 'mestizos'. 'Mulattoes' are descendants of the Portuguese and African slaves.

The family is the foundation of the social structure and forms the basis of stability for most people. Families tend to be large.

-CLASS SYSTEM: Despite the mixing of ethnicities, there is a class system in Brazil. Few Brazilians could be described as racist, although social discrimination on the basis of skin colour is a daily occurrence. In general, people with darker brown skin are economically and socially disadvantaged.

The middle and upper classes often have only brief interaction with the lower classes. Class is determined by economic status and skin colour.

Although women make up 40% of the Brazilian workforce, they are typically found in lower paid jobs such as teaching, administrative support, and nursing.

-DANCES: there are 4 main typicall Brazilian dances.