xDachille Latin America education, religion, family
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- Control of education
- 19th century control passes from RCC to the state.
- Formal Education
- Little formal schooling, reserved for elite only.
- Illiteracy
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Problems in eliminating it:
Pop. growth; Many languages. - Literacy Rate
- 60%
- Compadre (co-father)
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Godparents.
Act as additional parents.
Security for children if orphaned. Treated with respect. - Extended family
- Present among upper classes.
- Familism
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Family centered life.
Emphasis on family privacy. Family provides: protection, security, identity. - Inter-class Marriage
- Generally discouraged.
- Interracial Marriage
- More common than in US.
- Last Names
- Both surnames kept after marriage.
- Marriage
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Heavy RCC influence.
Strong parent role. Types: Church; civil; consensual union. - Nuclear Family
- Predominant, logical labor unit in rural areas.
- Patriarchal
- Man dominates family, wife considered husband’s property. Strong European influence.
- Women of Middle Class
- Educated women can be emancipated from patriarchal life.
- Fetish
- Object that is believed to transmit power.
- Slaves
- Religion brought from Africa
- Voodoo
- Belief in sorcery & fetishes. Prevalent in Haiti.
- Native American Religions:
- Many spirits and a supreme being.
- Animism
- Belief that objects have spirits.
- Catholic similarities
- Such as monotheism helped conversion
- Countries where African-influenced religion is still practiced
- Mexico, Andes, Brazil
- Cultural shock
- Spanish contempt for Indian faith &
- meaning in African religious influence
- All aspects of life & natural events have religious meaning.
- Machismo
- Exaggerated masculinity & pride.
- Liberation Theology
- Controversial, Church supported political activism towards social justice & human rights.