Cultural Analysis of Brazil

The Brazilian social structure is baffling. It is one of the world's largest economies, yet has many problems that are almost "third world." Brazil is receptive to new products and there is strong consumerism in the nation, especially in the densely populated seashores.

There has been a gradual breakdown in Brazil's social infrastructure, much of that based on the nation's incredible inflation rates. Since the yo-yo is high tech in design, it is expected to appeal to the young. Like most developing nations, Brazil's population is young; the percentage of people under 20, however, declined to less than half of the total population between the 1970s and the 1980s, while older age groups increased. The modernization of society has equally been a factor in the increase in life expectancy and a lowering of the birth rate, along with a general lowering of the population.

This study will provide a backbone cultural analysis of Brazil. It is being done as part of a marketing project to export and sell the Yomaga yo-yo. The information contained here has been drawn from a variety of sources, and are not to be considered exhaustive.

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ty: Primary education. Education is free and compulsory, and about four-fifths of the people can read. The dropout rate is high, and it is estimated that 12,000 children are homeless in Sao Paolo (Hecht, 1998) Secondary education. There is a good system of public schools. However, many children attend private academies. Higher education. There are 29 colleges. However, there is a brain drain, since the students choose school in England or America. C. Political System Political structure. Brazil is a Republic with 26 states and 1 federal district. The states are Acre, Alagoas, Amapa, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceara, Distrito Federal*, Espirito Santo, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Paraiba, Parana, Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins. The country has a Constitution passed October 5, 1988 (CIA World Facts). Political parties. Brazilian Democratic Movement Party or PMDB; Liberal Front Party or PFL; Workers' Party or PT; Brazilian Workers' Party or PTB; Democratic Labor Party or PDT; Brazilian Progressive Party or PPB; Brazilian Social Democracy Party or PSDB; Popular Socialist Party or PPS
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