Friendly Relations
Mexican |
Americans |
Friends and friendship in general, have a powerful basis Affective and broader implications. |
Friends and friendship are decidedly narrower and more focused on fun scope and often involve sexual aspects. |
The family seems to be a very important source of friendship. The bonds of friendship ensure more lasting relationships. |
The approach towards friendship as a source of fun and Emotional Satisfaction, suggests a more "convenient" less permanent relationship, and probably encouraged by high mobility conditions. |
Friendship implies Expectations Help, Assistance and Support. |
Friendship plays a less existential role: help can not be provided as a matter of social obligation, but rather as a spontaneous, free and individual action. |
The meaning of friendship, culture emerges as a natural product of the Interdependent and Social Obligations and Commitments stronger social relationships, in accordance with custom social relations. |
The meaning is adjusted to the conditions of a post-industrial, highly mobile and affluent society where friendships are primarily a psychological need of the individual. |
In its cultural context, friendship has a Selective Deep and meaning; implies a harmony based on strong and lasting commitments and obligations. |
In its cultural context. Friendship is more a situation of Transient Link, which can be set to virtually anyone. |