ASSIGNMENT FOR

CROSS CURTURAL
MANAGEMENT
(MEXICAN CULTURE)

By
PRIYANKA SAXENA
DEEPIKA SHARMA
SHWETA SINGH
JINU JOHN
SONIA CHOUDHARY
 RELIGIONS IN MEXICO

 Christianity
 Protestantism
 Orthodoxy
 Jehovah's Witnesses
 La Luz del Mundo
 Islam
 Judaism
 Buddhism
KINSHIP IN MEXICO
 A descent group is a social group whose
members claim common ancestry.
 A unilineal society :one in which the descent of
an individual is reckoned from the mother's or
the father's line of descent.
 Matrilneal descent :individuals belong to their
mother's descent group. Eg:the mother's brother
 With patrilineal descent, individuals belong to
their father's descent group.
 Bilaterally (bilineal), descent is reckoned
through both father and mother.
FAMILIES IN MEXICO
 families that are the building blocks of the
Mexican society.
 closely knit together with further extensions
of the family being quite normal.
 Mexicans are also known to be cautious
about keeping ties even with extended
members of the family.
 The Mexican family life is guided by their
good old golden rules.
 Governed by one thing and that is "love for
the land“.
SPORTS & RECREATION
 The traditional national sport of Mexico is Charreria, which
consists of a series of equestrian events. The national horse
of Mexico, used in Charreria, is the Azteca.
 Bullfighting, a tradition brought from Spain, is also popular.
Mexico has the largest venue for bullfighting in the world.
 Soccer is also highly appreciated and is regarded to be the
most popular contemporary recreation in the country.
 Mexico is also known for its boxing tradition, having
produced world champions such as Julio caeser Salvado
Sanchez.
 Other popular recreational activities include
baseball,fishing,scuba diving, jai alai & basketball.
OTHER RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITIES
CINEMA:
The golden age of Mexican cinema is the name given to the
period between 1935 and 1959 & mainly constitutes of
documented historical events.

 MUSIC:
The foundation of Mexican music comes from its indigenous
sounds and heritage. The original inhabitants of the land,
used drums, flutes, maracas, sea shells and voices to make
music and dances.
 DANCE:

Folk dances are a feature of Mexican culture. Significant in

dance tradition is the Jarabe Tapatio, known as "Mexican hat
dance". Traditional dancers perform a sequence of hopping
steps, heel and toe tapping movements.
EDUCATION & HEALTHCARE
 Mexico's medical infrastructure is highly
rated for the most part and is usually
excellent in major cities.
 Rural areas and indigenous communities still
lack equipment for advanced medical.
 EDUCATION
 Education in Mexico is highly competitive and
actively pursued especially in Amerindian
communities.
 seen as the primary path to success and
employment.
CONTD….
 In the 1970s, Mexico established a system of
"distance-learning" through satellite
communications to reach otherwise inaccessible
small rural and indigenous communities.
 The Mexican distance learning secondary
education is also transmitted to some Central
American countries and to Colombia.
 The largest and most prestigious public
university in Mexico, is the National Autonomous
University of Mexico(Universidad Nacional
Autónoma de México, UNAM) founded in 1910.
BUSINESS ASPECTS OF MEXICO
 TOURISM:
Mexico has one of the largest tourism industries in the world. In
2005 it was the seventh most popular. The most notable tourist
draws are the ancient Mesoamerican ruins, and popular beach
resorts.
 ENERGY:
Energy production in Mexico is managed by state-owned
companies: the Federal Commission of Electricity(Comisión
Federal de Electricidad, CFE) and Pemex(Petróleos Mexicanos).
The CFE is in charge of the operation of electricity-generating
plants and its distribution all across the territory.
 TELECOMMUNICATION:
The telecommunications industry is mostly dominated by Telmex
(Teléfonos de México), Other players in the domestic industry are
Axtel and Maxcom.
MAIN INDUSTRIES
Food and Beverages
Aerospace
Electronics
Tobacco
chemicals
Iron and Steel
Petroleum
Biotechnology
Mining
Shipbuilding
Electricity
Defense Products
Textiles
Clothing
Motor vehicles
Computers
consumer durables
Information Technologies
Tourism and Ecotourism
THANK YOU