Posts Tagged ‘Latin America’

Creative Brazil, Orderly U.K., Optimistic U.S.

Lots of World Cup coverage in the news this week.  Last week, one of my posts discussed the influence of culture on a country’s style of soccer play, particularly as it related to Brazil.  This past Sunday, the New York Times published a sports magazine with a few Cup articles.  If you read through the stories, you’ll [...]

June 7, 2006 sports cultures 0 Comments

World Cup culture

It’s June – the month soccer/football fans around the world have been anxiously awaiting, for it means the start of World Cup ’06 (June 9).  With teams from 32 nations about to descend on Germany, it’s also a chance to look at how culture interacts with sports. In March, I wrote about this topic in connection [...]

June 1, 2006 sports cultures 1 Comment

Expats drawn to Mexico

Anyone who hasn’t been asleep or on a silent retreat for the past month hasn’t been able to avoid the protests and debates over the immigration issue in the U.S., particularly as it relates to immigration from Mexico.  But what is less talked about is traffic that goes in the other direction.  Mexico has long been a [...]

May 3, 2006 live/study abroad, where we live 0 Comments

Doing business in Mexico

U.S. News and World Report this week takes a look at small firms that do business in Mexico.  The article provides several ideas for business assistance, as well as these cultural tips: No doubt, face time is a must for potential exporters. “You really need to get a feel for what the environment is like,” Duncan says. [...]

April 20, 2006 business 0 Comments

Spring, baseball and culture

Well, here goes. How does one start a new blog? What is an appropriate first entry? The first day of spring seems like a good time to launch a new venture, and the advent of baseball season is a sure sign of spring, so why not begin with a post about baseball and culture? Jayson Stark [...]

March 20, 2006 sports cultures 1 Comment
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