Chilean culture

It is very difficult to define "culture", I hear a lot about this theme in my class of Anthropology, so I have read too much different point of view about the culture!! But I took some definition. Then, culture could be defined as the totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought.

 

I am Chilean, but actually I don´t like Chilean culture and many times I don´t feel identified whit this culture, because it is much disorganized. Also all Chilean tradition are decrease day by day because many people prefer to convert Chile in a mini-EEUU, and I disagree whit it, I think each country has its own identity and its people have to keep it. I hate about our culture consumerism, violence and the social breach between rich and poor people too.

Also, I dislike that the most Chilean people are lazy, liar and opportunistic.

In addition Chilean people find difficult to speak about freedom. I mean, Chilean people want to regular everything! Influenced by the Catholic Church they are disagreeing for example, with the gay marriage, and I think it is an attack to the personal freedom. In my position, people are free to do anything they want.

Obviously, Chilean culture is not too wrong. Actually, I really appreciate our traditional folklore: Chilean music and musician like Violeta Parra and Victor Jara; dances like “cueca” and its costumes; artisans with wool or clay; and of course, I love our traditional food like “empanadas”, “cazuelas” and overcoat “pastel de choclo”. But I must say that I am totally disagreeing with “el rodeo”, a traditional “game”, because I consider this people maltreat their animals.