Jalisco

In recent years, due to more serious environment problems, multinational companies have more focused on Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) which part is related to environmentally protection. Both Nestlé and Wal-Mart Stores are famous multinational company and adopt vigorous measures to protect environment during their daily actions towards CSR. Nestlé which is the world’s largest manufacturer of packaged food and drinks product located Switzerland and its production includes baby food,…

The dire wolf, or Canis dirus, is a wolf that lived during the Pleistocene Epoch (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago) and became extinct between 10,000 to 16,000 years ago during the ice age. It was native to North America and thousands of Dire Wolf skeletons were found and stored in La Brea tar pits in southern California, where it is believed to be the most common mammal in the area. Remains of the Dire wolf have also been found across a broad range of habitats in North America, which include the…

Bartolomé de Las Casas’s book “A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies,” is an eye opening narrative into the tragic massacre that took place in the sixteenth century. Millions of indigenous people were brutally killed and slaughtered by the Spanish in endless ways due to their beliefs and idols. De Las Casas, a Catholic Priest, shares what he saw while on his voyage to the New World throughout the book. De Las Casas divided the monstrosities he witnessed geographically. He began with…

As a Mexican American, I have learned many of the traditions and customs of the Mexican culture. One tradition, I have learned as a member of the Mexican community is called a dicho. Dichos or “sayings” as I like to define the term, is a Spanish term used to describe a proverb. A proverb is a short metaphorical statement that a culture constantly uses. (Sims 2005:129) Proverbs are a part of the performance aspect of folklore because people tell these proverbs every day especially in…

Throughout the years a prodigious amount of people be having a difficult time choosing a president that benefits the United States. By being concerned with the pros and cons about a president they are choosing that will become an influence in their lives. Personally, being a lucid presidential candidate who will make a positive change throughout my presidential years will benefit everyone in the United States. Becoming a president one has to be focusing on the concerns the people are having…

uses the most oil in the world, Mexico's oil economy will always be thriving and helping the people. The beer and tequila industries are really good at helping the communities where the refineries are located in. I personally went to visit Tequila, Jalisco where most of the worlds Tequila is made. The town is really thriving and has many tourists that visit it every year. It is a great example of how the economy helps preserve the Mexican way of life. Food is very important in Mexico and it is…

Authenticity in music is a very important subject. Authenticity is something well sought after, for it gives the author credit for staying true to tradition and culture. However, with the constant change of culture, keeping authenticity in music becomes more and more challenging. Music composers struggle between keeping up with the times and not deviating too much from what is expected of them. In this paper, I wish to focus on what makes mariachi music in Santa Barbara authentic traditional…

and I were always told to speak spanish.There was a big change in adaptation within my parents when coming to America. I was born on May 1, 1994. My 22 years I have been raised in Chicago. My father and mother are from the same city called Arandas, Jalisco. Coming from a culture that there is many children in the family my family was one of them. My mother was raised in Mexico and she…

One of the most interesting aspects of the involvement of youth gangs in drug trafficking relates to the role of culture in reshaping narco-trafficking as a socially tolerable activity. In Mexico, for example, as noted by Bailey, the drug-trafficking organizations recruit young men and women in part through their influence on music, popular entertainment, and other aspects of culture that appeals to youth. Youth are particularly vulnerable to the influence of popular entertainment and music,…

protecting one another from potential threats and dangers from outside the “block”. I experienced this strong sense of community when I visited my family in Kansas City, MO, growing up. My grandparents, their children, and extended family immigrated from Jalisco, Mexico, and settled on the “Westside” of Kansas City, MO. This was once an Irish/ German neighborhood that was rapidly changing into one made up of predominantly Mexican immigrants. On the Westside, the community is united and takes…