Brazil

By: Macy A. Boemmel

Brazil
By: Macy A. Boemmel
Capital & Flag
The capital of Brazil is Braslia.
Primary language and Religion
Portuguese is Brazils official language.
Brazil is made up of many religions but the
primary religion is Catholicism.
Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer is the largest art deco
statue in the world. It was finalized in 1931
standing at 98 feet tall. The statue is of Jesus
Christ with his arms outstretched symbolizing
peace.
Amazon River
The Amazon river is
the second largest
river in the world
next to the Nile river.
There are over 10
million living species,
and has over 3,000
recognized species of
fish with more to be
discovered.
National Cuisine

Feijoda- traditional brazilin
stew
Moqueca De Camarao- Shrimp
Stew
Stereotypes
One Stereotype is that all Brazilian girls
have a nice butt.
Another would be that youre
automatically considered a soccer fan.
Superstitions
1. To avoid bad luck, you must enter or leave
any place with your right foot first.
2. If you have unwanted or boring guests in
your home, place a broom upside-down
behind the front door to make them leave
3. To find something you have lost, promise
Saint Longinus that you will hop three times
for him once you find it.
Hand Gestures

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1. The O.K hand
signal is a
rude gesture.
2. Appreciation.
3. To invoke
good luck.
Etiquette and Body Language
Men shake hands when greeting one another,
while maintaining steady eye contact.
Women generally kiss each other, starting
with the left and alternating cheeks.
Hugging and backslapping are common
greetings among Brazilian friends.
If a woman wishes to shake hands with a man,
she should extend her hand first.
Relationship Building
Most Brazilians marry young in their 20s.
It is not liked when couples live together and
are not married.
Men are the primary bread winners and
women care givers.

Communication Style in Decision
Making
Brazilians are more comfortable doing
business with companies and people the
know.
Brazilians take time when negotiation.
They use local lawyers.

Power Structures in Decision Making
It is best to make business appointments
within two-three weeks in advanced.
Decisions are made by the highest ranked
person.

Difference in body language
We show appreciation through hugging,
kissing or gifting.
Our rude sign language is the flipping of the
middle finger.
For good luck we dont really have a symbol its
just more a a phrase.


Differs in Communication style
In the United States it is rude to interrupt a
person in a business meeting.
Business meeting that are of importance are
never delayed.
Americans come into a business meeting
knowing there is going to be a little bending in
what he/she is looking for.

Differences in Power Structure
Expect to be interrupted while you are
speaking or making a presentation. This is
considered rude.


Internet
The most popular internet cites are
Facebook, Orkut, windows live, twitter,
vostu and more.
There are 79 million internet users.
Power Distance
Brazil has a score of 69.
All individuals in society
are not equal.
Brazil reflects a society
that believes hierarchy
should be respected.
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70
80
Power Disrtance
Uncertainty Avoidance
Brazils has a score of
76.
This shows a strong
need for rules and
elaborate legal system.
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10
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30
40
50
60
70
80
Uncertainty Avoidence
Indulgence
Brazil has a score of 59.
Brazil generally exhibits
willingness, to enjoy life
and have fun.
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10
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60
70
Indulgence
Masculinity
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40
50
60
Masculinity
Brazil scores a 49.
This shows a
intermediate score
between feminism and
masculinity.
United States Hofstedes
Power Distance is 40.
This is much lower then Brazils. This shows
how unique everybody is.
This also shows how power is divided.

Power Distance
United States Hofstedes
Uncertainty avoidance is 46.
This shows a fair degree of openness for new
ideas, trying new things, and more talent.
With this said it is know that the 911 event
has created fear in the American society.

Uncertainty Avoidance
United Stated Hofsteds
Indulgence is at a 68.
This shows hard work, and play just as hard,
no drugs, and a prudish society.
Indulgence
United States Hofstede
Masculinity is at a 62.
We have the strive to be the best we can be.
Along with this we love to succeed.

Masculinity
Current Events
Polls open in Brazils
election

October 05, 2014
By: Harriet Alexander

More then 10 million
people are registered to
vote.

Runners:
Ms. Rousseff
Ms. Silva

Work Cited
THE HOFSTEDE CENTRE. (n.d.). Countries. Retrieved October 3,
2014, from http://geert-hofstede.com/countries.html (Slides 18-25)
Alexander, H. (2014, October 5). Polls open in Brazil's election as
Dilma Rousseff seeks second term. The Telegraph. Retrieved
October 5, 2014, from
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/brazil/
11141725/Polls-open-in-Brazils-election-as-Dilma-Rousseff-seeks-
second-term.html (Slide 26)
CCBC Database, October 05,2014 from
eds.b.ebdscohost.com.ccbcmd.idm, Glickhouse,
Rachel,relanger,Craig, Issitt,Micha L. Salem Press Encylopedia
(October 2013)
(Slides 2,3,4,5,8-16)
Top Sites Blog. (n.d.). Top Sites Blog. Retrieved October 5, 2014,
from http://topsitesblog.com/brazilian-websites/ (Slide 17)