I just finished creating a report on the status of education in Brazil which you will find on my Political and Economics page. I invite you to make comments on this report.
Yes, I do believe that governing bodies should be actively involved in protecting cultural diversity. The amount and the extent in which the government gets involved is the real question and I do not think there is one universal correct answer. Cultural diversity and biodiversity are both very important to our countries and their people.
The tricky part of this question is that there is an overlap where government intervention to protect cultural diversity could damage their efforts to protect biodiversity and vice versa. For example when the government tries to protect cultural diversity it gives people the freedom to damage the ecosystem in order to fulfill their cultural obligations like religion, farming, rituals, and so on. My answer to this question is that the government should be involved in protecting cultural diversity and the extent to which they do that should depend on the country and their cultural obligations. One might say that the government should not be involved at all and that they should just let the people of their country govern them when it comes to culture. This is a terrible idea because we have seen in the past what happens when government is not there to intervene. There is violence and certain cultures trying to take over the others land and so on. Soybean production is a good example of globalization in Brazil because production has been rapidly increasing. Soybean production in Brazil has increased from 26 million tons to 260 million tons over the past decade. Area has also increased 1 million acres to 26 million acres, in order to find land to harvest these soybeans they have to cut down forest. In this case one negative to the globalization of soybeans is deforestation. Another aspect of globalization in Brazil is the production of sugar cane crop, in this case it is a positive for the countries economy because it creates jobs and it is also one of Brazil’s biggest export so it helps to bring currency into the economy. Poultry is also one Brazils biggest exports as it ranks fifth on the list of top exports, they mostly ship chicken to Saudi Arabia that is their biggest aspect of poultry exports. Globalization in Brazil is good and bad on a ton of levels, there are positives and negatives to globalization just like there are with many aspect of life.
Gender and inequality roles are prominent in the country of Brazil, while Brazil is one of the largest and most developed countries in the world. The rural areas on Brazil are smothered with poverty, inequality, and so on. When we think of Brazil we think of the massive soccer stadiums, beautiful beaches, and the Christ of redeemer statue that overlooks Rio, Brazil. While perception and images show the country to be a beautiful tourist place to go. The reality is that inland of Brazil is stricken with poverty and gender inequality. The reality is that women are estimated to make only 75 percent of what their male counterparts are making. The percentage of women working outside the house has also increased very significantly over the past decades, but they are not even make 75 percent as males do. Women also did not receive a vote for total equality until 1932, and it was before the 1970’s before they were even given common adult rights, before these laws were passed all women had to get legal permission for their fathers and/or husbands in order to open a bank account or leave the country. One thing that should be mentioned is that total equality in a developing nation is a ongoing process and in 2010 they did elect a female president. Gender roles in Brazil are somewhat common to most countries around the world when it comes to “around the house work.” Women stick to mostly cleaning, cooking, taking care of the kids, laundry, and etc. While men will do the more physical labor and physically demanding jobs like home repairs, plumbing, lawn work, and etc. Like I said in a previous paragraph gender equality is a on going process and recent study that was released in 2010 reveals that Brazilians strongly agree that there should be gender equality in their country. More specifically that women should be aloud to work outside the house in more industrialized positions. The study also showed that 84 percent of Brazilians think that it is more satisfying to be married than single. In my opinion that is because they can share the household tasks, and income of money so less of a burden is on one member of the marriage, they share the burden. Both genders male and female are in favor of gender equality and like I said progress is being made. They did elect a female president, which is something that has not been done in our country (yet.) Citations: The role of men and boys in achieving gender equality in Brazil. (n.d.). Retrieved July 25, 2015, from http://www.wikigender.org/index.php/The_role_of_men_and_boys_in_achieving_gender_equality_in_Brazil Brazilian Society and Culture. (n.d.). Retrieved July 25, 2015, from http://thebrazilbusiness.com/article/brazilian-society-and-culture Thank you for coming to my weebly page. The country I have chosen is Brazil which is the largest and most developed country in South America. Please feel free to comment on anything you find interesting on my web page and also give me feedback and possible improvements that could be made to enhance your experience! Thank You!
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