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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the South American continent with particular attention paid to language, religion and politics. The effect of culture on the political economy of the region is an important component of the paper. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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larger global theory, some have suggested that southern cultures do not do as well not only for climatic reasons, but also due to logistics and other factors. In any event,
while South America has had its share of problems, and has struggled a great deal more than the United States for example, it is a continent that has a great
deal of potential. In viewing the South American experience in terms of modernizations effects, political culture seems to be affected in a detrimental way. The other view, which focuses on
dependency issues is inextricably linked with the position on modernization. Globalization and modernization, which goes hand in hand, creates a dependency problem. Of course, not everyone in South America has
this view nor are all countries subject to the negative aspects of globalization. There are those who embrace the concept of growth through globalization and South America has had its
share of success. In order to fully explore South American culture and the meaning of its political status, religious institutions and language, it pays to take a compartmentalized view.
Therefore, these topics will be addressed individually. First, what is the importance of language in defining the culture of South America? II. Language South America was settled largely
by European immigrants who spoke Spanish and Portuguese, for the most part (Farndorn, 2003). Today, close to two-thirds of the South American populous speaks Spanish (2003). However, many
of the American Indians have their own languages and further, Peru has a native language called Quechua which is considered an official language in addition to Spanish (2004).
With a significant Spanish influence, South America has still kept its indigenous languages alive. It has been reported that more than 1,000 languages have been found on the continent in
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