Need an argumentative essay on Hispanic and American Cultures. Needs to be 4 pages. Please no plagiarism.Download file to see previous pages... The family is called familia and the name is applied bey

Need an argumentative essay on Hispanic and American Cultures. Needs to be 4 pages. Please no plagiarism.

The family is called familia and the name is applied beyond the boundaries of the nuclear family and well into the extended with parents and children. Culturally, a father is the head of the family while the mother is placed in charge of the home. Their families have strong ties to one another so that during travel, for whatever reason, to a different town, living with relatives for the time in the town is common. As for holidays, they gather to celebrate together. Because of this closeness in the family, all individuals in the family have a moral responsibility to help other family members experiencing difficulties such as unemployment, poor health or other life issues. The family has a responsibility to inculcate into the children proper manners, importance of honor and respect for authority and elders. It is also the duty of the family to preserve the Spanish language within a family (Clutter and Ruben Para 4). For Americans, family provides strong ties in that family is considered forever, fun and loyal. The family is mainly nuclear and is typically small with extended family members living on their own at quite a considerable distance from each other. At the same time, individuality is prized where one is proud of personal accomplishments and may or may not share sources of pride with their elders. The family teaches forgiveness and importance of understanding amongst members while at the same time discouraging criminal and unethical behavior where abundance of forgiveness is found. Love, support, tolerance and caring are the basis of the family in the American culture, and these family values are passed on to later generations with variations in the structure. A proud history is passed on as part of family values as well as personal ethics that act as a sense of what is right and wrong (American Family Traditions Para 1). Etiquette Etiquette wise, Hispanics treat one another formally in that a firm handshake is used in greetings and parting. When compared to the American culture, American greeting is casual with a handshake, a smile and a verbal “hello.” They also use first names to introduce themselves and others. In spite of the introduction bit, they are unusually formal in that they may just begin speaking or chatting with strangers without any form of introduction which is mainly common in queues and events. As a result, this behavior is often perceived as rude or too direct. However, Hispanics may use a hug and a light kiss on the cheek between people that are close friends or family (Falcon and Falcon 3). Their speech in non-formal conversations is usually loud, fast and accompanied by gestures and body language while, on the other hand, American culture requires one to be direct in making their point and speak clearly. Hispanics are reserved in regard to public speaking due to their heavy foreign accent (Clutter and Ruben Para 6). On the mode of dressing, Hispanics tend to place immense importance on looks and appearance as it shows a sense of pride and dignity, considering their formal attire is adorned to churches, parties, social gatherings and work. Unlike this, in the American culture casual dressing may be appropriate to almost any occasion where in some cases one may find a CEO in casual wear, in an office.