ITALIAN VS. U.S CULTUREHow is Italian culture different from the United States culture?BROOKE HODORY

ITALIAN CULTURE: FOOD• Unlike our unhealthy options we choose, they prefer healthy, and their

food is very different. They have a typical breakfast for them, at about the same time as we do. A typical breakfast for them would be like a croissant, yoghurt, and coffee. And then, at around 11 they take a tea break with thinly-sliced sandwiches, almost in like a routine-organized day. For them, lunch is the biggest meal of the day, eaten at around 1:00 p.m, and usually takes hours! Popular meals are healthier versions of what we’d eat; pizza, bread without butter, salad and pasta,(usually full of vegetables)and sometimes incorporate gelato. They often have a lighter dinner, at around 8:00, full of vegetables, a lot of times with pasta, and rarely eat meat, but seafood is more often eaten than red meat. Before they eat, cheeses and nuts are served. Their desert is not what we’d consider a “desert”. They usually have mixed fruits but sometimes have gelato. What are their behaviors? You may have a particular seat, you can’t be that late, and need to bring something for them in return. Like chocolate or something, and if you want to deliver them something, it must be delivered that day. Strict, huh? That is not all! (continued on next slide)

FOOD, CONTINUED…………………• BEHAVOIR/TABLE MANNERS: You would need to

remain standing until you are invited to sit down. You need continental table manners (fork is held in left hand and knife is held in right hand). Follow the host (she toasts first). The guest should return the toast later when still eating; women are allowed to toast also. You will need to take a small amount at first, so you can have 2nds, however, you can leave a small amount of food on your plate. You can’t rest your hands on your lap, or put your elbows on the table. You have to pick up cheese with your knife! Ant to politely say you don’t want more wine, you leave your wine glass full.

PICTURES

LANGUAGE• You can tell from the name that a lot of people

there do speak Italian; it is the official and dominant language. 93% of them are native Italian speakers. Some others they speak in different areas are Albanian, Greek, Croatian, Catalan, Alghero, Sardinian, Laden, Slovene, German, English, and French. All together, they equal about 7% of the rest of their language.

ARTS• Music in Italy has been a major glory in European arts.

Operas, theaters, plays, and Ballets are also very valuable. Italy has theaters, churches, and museums, keeping their history art, artifacts, and much more alive. Art is a big part of this and at a time, Italy was the most advanced in Europe (Italy was where the renaissance began!). Many sculptors, architects, and painters are from it. Italians also invented opera, piano, and musical notation; many composers come from Italy. However, opera is highly regarded. Some Italian actors in film have been internationally recognized. Italians also practice Traditional Folk arts.

DRESS (Normal, Italian Dress)

Appearances matter because it indicates your family background, education, and social status, also because your first impressions are lasting; a good image is important to them (they judge easily). They prefer looks over comfort. Clothes are important, they are very fashion conscious and judge others on their appearance (clothes, shoes, accessories, and how you carry yourself). To have a good image, you need to do more than dress well, you need to have confidence, demeanor, and style. It extends to the aura. Many line-skirts many women there wear, are snug at the waist and wider at the at the hips. They also love wearing bright clothing. They care about style; they like pointed and pointed shoes (for women). They like to wear Denim- aged jeans, and denim jackets. Many like nose-studs. They avoid routines and like to look good. A new fashion season comes with it’s own theme-based looks. For men: (for everyone, though, they dress by adapting to the occasion, moment of the day, or for what they are visiting, or the level at which they are going to. For example, if you were going to a fancy dinner, you would need to definitely wear dressy, fancy clothes.) anyway, men wear many loafers, and dress shoes. Denim is popular in both genders. They wear well-cut suits and follow certain “do’s” and “don’ts.” Like they wear their dark clothes on top, wear raglan sleeves, double-breasted jackets, pants with patch pockets, and pleated pants. These are some “do’s.” Some “don'ts” are like wearing skinny pants or jeans, (on men of course) or sleeveless t-shirts.

HOLIDAYS• NEW YEAR’S DAY HELD JAN. 1 LIKE OURS, LOCALLY CALLED “CAPODANNO”. 6, Jan. Epiphany is a Christian feast day celebrating (they believe) god the son as a human being

as Jesus Christ locally called “Epifania.” 17 March, the national day locally called “Giorno nazionale, Anniversario dell'unificazione d'Italia,”

only held in 2011. (Movable) it is Easter Sunday, locally called “pasqua.” Easter Monday which is the Monday after Easter, locally called “Lunedì dell'Angelo, Pasquetta.” 25 April, Anniversary of Liberation locally called “Anniversario della Liberazion” which was the

End of World War II in Italy, in 1945. May 1, Labor Day locally called “Festa del Lavoro” (or Festa dei Lavoratori) 2 June Republic Day called locally “Festa della Repubblica”. It was the Birth of the Italian Republic,

in 1946. 15, August Ferragosto (celebration of the end of hard labor, in middle of summer)/Assumption Day (

they believe the assumption of Mary) locally called “Ferragosto and Assunzione” 1 November, called All Saints day and locally called “Tutti i santi (or Ognissanti)”. 8 December is their Immaculate Conception, (of Mary, a patrional feast day for certain countries)

locally called “Immacolata Concezione (or just Immacolata).” 25 December, their Christmas Day, locally called “Natale.” 26 December, St Stephen's Day locally called “Santo Stefano.”

MORE HOLIDAYS• 19 March is their Saint Joseph's Day, locally called “Festa di San

Giuseppe.”• 2 November is their All Souls' Day, locally called

“Commemorazione dei defunti.”• 4 November is their National Unity and Armed Forces Day,

locally called “Giorno dell'Unità Nazionale e Festa delle Forze Armate.” which was the Victory over Austria-Hungary, in 1918

• 7 January their Flag Day, locally called “Festa del tricolore.”• 27 January, their International Holocaust Remembrance Day,

locally called “Giorno della Memoria.”• 11 February, The Lateran Pacts (from their Lateran treaty)

holiday, locally called “Patti Lateranensi.”• 9 May: their Europe Day, (celebrating peace and unity in

Europe) locally called “Giorno europeo.”

CUSTOMS And ETIQUETTE (MEETING)• Greeting are enthusiastic and formal. For strangers, you can just

give them a handshake with eye-contact and a smile. You need to keep in mind Italians are guided by first impressions. You shouldn’t call people outside your family by their first name unless you are invited to. To greet people in your life like family or others you have some sort of relationship with you can kiss on both of their cheeks, staring with their left. But for men, you can just pat them on the back. Don’t give people things used at funerals., red flowers (indicate secrecy) or yellow, (jealousy) don’t wrap gifts in black, (mourning) or purple (bad luck). If you want to give them whine, they prefer quality, not quantity. Gifts are usually opened the day they get it. If invited over, (if informal) wear stylish, still formal clothes. You can only arrive 30 or less mins. Late to a parts, or 15 tops. To a dinner. You should give them a gift to say thanks, wrapped that day. More of their customs for manners I have described on 3rd slide for eating manners.

Religion• Their main and dominant language is Roman

Catholic. There is also some Protestant and Jewish; there is also some Muslim too.

SIMILARITIES• We have quite a bit in common, like similar holidays like

Christmas, but we do call them different things. we eat alike, they just find ways to turn them into healthy versions of what we like. We both like some similar things, like we also are big on preforming(Hollywood) and both like the same types of food, like how we both like different versions of pizza. We both try to be strict on manners. In both areas we like to dress up, but for them it is a little bit more normal. We like some of the same styles of clothes, and preforming arts, like ---. Our language and religion doesn’t really overlap, or not very much, at least. Both of us like to keep our history alive. So you can see we have quite a bit in common, but………

DIFFERENCES• We have more that is not. They are quite more enthusiastic

than we when it comes to meeting people. They are more strict and formal in manners, and more formal in general. They dress better then we do , and regularly. As us, many prefer comfort, (in clothes) while ALL they care about is looks. When it comes to clothes and appearances, they are more judgmental than we are. They have way different languages than us, and way different religions than us; their language is Italian , and religion is roman Catholic. Us, we don’t have barely any roman catholic, or Italian. There is a major difference there. They also celebrate much more and many different things than we do; we probably never have heard of something like Immaculate conception, nevertheless celebrated it.

MORE DIFFERENCES• They are much more strict when it comes to table

manners. Their Food-related day is much, much different from ours. their day is it seems organized into times, unlike ours. Break.: around 8:00 a.m, lunch: 1:00 p.m. (unlike ours) and dinner: 8:00 p.m. and tea-break: 11:00. they have organized times for every meal whereas we eat whenever, at a reasonable times, and they can go longer periods without eating. They eat healthy food, while we at fatty food, they find ways to turn what we enjoy into good-for-you-foods. The foods unlike ours are way different; have you ever heard of Chicken Bolgogneese? Didn’t think so. We also have different customs. Like we don’t have to pick up and eat our cheese with our knife, but they do.

CONCLUSIONS• We have some in common, but some different.

What we have in common is spread to both countries through enhanced transportation, travel, technology, communication, etc.. We get the idea that they like it and this is built into their culture; (GLOBALIZATION). This is the main reason we have things in common. What is different is because the people in both areas may like the way they are modernly doing things, and it is only a little or not at all effected by globalization.

L.T• I can explain how culture defines my chosen

group in the world today and how this group shows a unique perspective. (in the differences)

BIBLIOGRAPHY: (1 SOURCE) • “Italy- Language, Culture, Customs and

Ettiquite.” http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/italy-country-profile.html.

LEARN SOME ITALLIAN • What is your name? I love Johnny depp: <3 • “Qual `e il tuo nome” “mi piace johnny

depp”

• Hi• “Ciao”• Bye• Also “ciao” • See you• “Vederti”• What are you doing? “cosa stai facendo”

THE END!• THANKS!