Read the culture article and write a 200 word response.

• Please read the following article excerpt, and view the video clips below.  Listen carefully in order to understand as much of the Spanish as you can, using the images and contextual clues to help you get a sense of the gist of the video content.

• Next, write a 200-word response in English to the issues raised. Make sure to address the following questions:

1.  What is syncretism and how does it differ from the concept of the melting pot? 
2.  How is Latin America’s (specifically Brazil and Cuba) experience with racial and cultural mixture different from that of the U.S.?
3.  Can you give a couple of examples of syncretism in your own culture or in the U.S.?

 

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