The People And Culture Of Venezuela

Author : Elizabeth Borngraber
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1538327031
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The People and Culture of Venezuela written by Elizabeth Borngraber and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know where the largest lake in South America is? Venezuela. Readers will be captivated by this vibrant book about the cultural traditions, festivals, music, art, dance, and cuisine of Venezuela. The culture of Venezuela is as multi-faceted as the people living there. The thorough text analyzes how its diverse landscape, with the tallest waterfall in the world, resources like oil, which Venezuela has the largest reserve in the world, and history have shaped the cultural identity of its people. The high-interest subject matter and accessible language help clarify advanced social studies concepts. Stunning photographs enhance each chapter.

Author : Mark Dinneen
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Culture and Customs of Venezuela written by Mark Dinneen and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 2001 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Culture and Customs of Venezuela successfully portrays the sharp contrasts and immense variety of modern Venezuela and the country's cultural richness. Influences from the United States are inescapable but many distinctive traditions are continued throughout the country, varying from region to region. Religious rituals and numerous festivals that take place in towns and villages and the vibrant music scene, all major expressions of the nation's social and cultural life, are just some of the highlights found herein. Students and interested readers will find engaging and authoritative overviews of the land, people, and history; religions; social customs; media; cinema; literature; performing arts; and art and architecture."--Jacket.

Author : Geoffrey Fox
Publisher : Harpercollins
ISBN 13 : 9780060224776
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Land and People of Venezuela written by Geoffrey Fox and published by Harpercollins. This book was released on 1991 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the history, geography, people, culture, government, and economy of Venezuela.

Author : Kitt Baguley
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Culture Shock!. written by Kitt Baguley and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives informative tips on the do's and don'ts of custom in Venezuela and provides interesting insights into the social and business attitudes of the Venezuelan people.

Author : James Ferguson
Publisher : Latin America Bureau (Lab)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Venezuela written by James Ferguson and published by Latin America Bureau (Lab). This book was released on 1994 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Venezuala in Focus is one of a series of guides covering the countries of South and Central America and the Caribbean

Author : David Smilde
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822350416
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Venezuela's Bolivarian Democracy written by David Smilde and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-05 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking beyond Hugo Chávez and the national government, contributors examine forms of democracy involving ordinary Venezuelans: in communal councils, cultural activities, blogs, community media, and other forums.

Author : Russell Maddicks
Publisher : Kuperard
ISBN 13 : 1857336615
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Venezuela - Culture Smart! written by Russell Maddicks and published by Kuperard. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An influential oil producer with a colorful and charismatic president at its helm since 1999, Venezuela is a vast, sometimes frustrating, but never dull country. It is one of the most complex countries in Latin America and one of the least understood. An ambitious attempt to benefit the poor and redistribute oil wealth by President Hugo Chavez has seen a major political transformation in recent years that has put a severe strain on its traditional ties with the USA. He has made steadfast attempts to confront his powerful northern neighbor and reduce Venezuela's economic dependence on the United States. However, Miami remains the top holiday destination for Venezuelans traveling abroad, baseball beats soccer as the preferred sport, and teenage girls still cover their bedroom walls with American idols like Justin Bieber. Venezuelans are known for being friendly, gregarious, and outgoing. They value family over everything and love to criticize the status quo, but they are also fiercely proud and protective of their homeland and react poorly to criticism of their country from outsiders. Culture Smart! Venezuela takes you beyond the stereotypical descriptions of a tropical petro-state, famous for its beauty queens and its populist president, to provide you with an insider's understanding of the country and its people. Practical tips, valuable insights, and vital statistics will help you get to the heart of this vibrant, sometimes contradictory, and increasingly important country.

Author : Rosie Banks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781502664693
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Celebrating the People of Venezuela written by Rosie Banks and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The people of Venezuela have a vibrant culture replete with festivals, music, art, dance, and special foods. And don't forget about the magnificent landscape, including the largest lake in South America, the tallest waterfall in the world, and oil-Venezuela has the largest reserve on Earth! This book presents the nation, often in the news, in all its complexity, yet with accessible language to help clarify advanced social studies concepts for readers of many levels. Stunning photographs and beneficial sidebars enhance the well-researched text"--

Author : Sharon Katz Cooper
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 140482250X
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Venezuela ABCs written by Sharon Katz Cooper and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2007 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alphabetical exploration of the people, geography, animals, history, and culture of Venezuela.

Author : Lisa Blackmore
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN 13 : 0822982366
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spectacular Modernity written by Lisa Blackmore and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2017-07-22 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In cultural history, the 1950s in Venezuela are commonly celebrated as a golden age of modernity, realized by a booming oil economy, dazzling modernist architecture, and nationwide modernization projects. But this is only half the story. In this path-breaking study, Lisa Blackmore reframes the concept of modernity as a complex cultural formation in which modern aesthetics became deeply entangled with authoritarian politics. Drawing on extensive archival research and presenting a wealth of previously unpublished visual materials, Blackmore revisits the decade-long dictatorship to unearth the spectacles of progress that offset repression and censorship. Analyses of a wide range of case studies—from housing projects to agricultural colonies, urban monuments to official exhibitions, and carnival processions to consumerculture—reveal the manifold apparatuses that mythologized visionary leadership, advocated technocratic development, and presented military rule as the only route to progress. Offering a sharp corrective to depoliticized accounts of the period, Spectacular Modernity instead exposes how Venezuelans were promised a radically transformed landscape in exchange for their democratic freedoms.