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Culture in France - Five Slides, Five Facts

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MUSIC

  • My culture's favorite music genres are Pop, Jazz, Electronic, etc.
  • Popular devices for music are boomboxes, headphones/speakers.
  • Popular music artists in france are Uppermost, Black Eyed Peas, Madonna, etc.
  • Music occasions, like concerts in France are set up the same as in the United States.
  • The first known music era in france was in the 10th century.

RELIGION

  • Religion in France is mostly roman/catholic, except I'm not.
  • France is the homeland of protestant John Calvin.
  • Places of worship are primarily churches.
  • Religion is a huge topic in France.
  • People have freedom and right to their religion.
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EDUCATION

  • Education is one of the most important aspects in French people's lives.
  • The educational system is similar to the U.S.'s and has the 4 school levels: Elementary, Middle, High, and College.
  • Paris university is probably the best place in France you can study at.
  • Effort put into educational matter is a lot like the United States.
  • Higher education levels require less time.
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APPAREL/DRESSING

  • In my culture, people typically wear fancy clothing. Women for example have American 50's style button down jackets.
  • On special occasions such as a wedding or something like that, we'll dress up more and wear fancy clothing, like a suit and tie.
  • For things like work, we sometimes wear uniforms or something like a basge to confirm that we may be an employee.
  • Hats in the United States are like baseball caps, but in the France, people wear things like a beret.
  • Clothing in France seen in the United States is classy/fancy and not usual.
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DATING/MARRIAGE

  • Usually, the first time a person in our culture would start dating would be at the age of 13-15.
  • If a couple is to get married, the male will usually propose to the female and will have it take place at a church.
  • France itself is seen as a very good place to go on a date.
  • Marriage in France is similar to our's. Both countries put a lot of thought intonfuture marriage.
  • Dating and marriage in France is usually centered in the city of Paris.