Research - Argentina
My research showed me how much the Argentinean culture has been a bit abandoned for an European one, because most of its populations is descendent of European immigrants (Italy, Spain and France mainly). This has had an impact on the fine arts on the politics but also on the architecture.
This gave me the idea to try to analyse the process of copy or inspiration from European architecture and try to translate that process from Indigenous architecture and way of living. The mix of the two inspirations, one for the process, the other one from the proper architecture, would maybe a good participation to a cultural identity research.
1Personal parts - Demographics
Race - Ethnicities
Great European immigration to Argentina - 18th-19th centuries
Before the 19th century : immigration movement into Argentina mainly consisted of men, and a large majority being Spaniards who coexisted with the indigenous peoples present in places such as the Guaycurúes and Wichis in the Chaco region; the Huarpes in Cuyo and north of the province of Neuquén; the Ranqueles east of Cuyo and north of the Pampas; the Tehuelches in the Pampas and Patagonia, or the Onas and Yámanas in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. Added to this is the arrival of Black Africans through enslavment, with most being trafficked from Angola. The arrival of Africans is significant as some studies claim that about 5% of the Argentine population descended from through these heritages.
04.09.1812 : the First Triumvirat provided protection to all those wishing to settle on Argentine soil
1853 : devotes Article 25 in its Constitution to its status as a host land "El gobierno federal fomentará la inmigración europea y no podrá restringir, limitar ni gravar con impuesto alguno la entrada en el territorio argentino de los extranjeros que traigan por objeto labrar la tierra, mejorar las industrias e introducir y enseñar las ciencias y las artes"
1895 census : 34% of the population are foreigners
Most of them are Italians, Spaniards, French, British people but also Russians, Germans, Polish and Jewish people
1914 censury : 43% of the population are foreigners
After the WW2 : immigrants from Asia, called the Chinos, come mostly from Korea, China and Japan
Also, Turkish, Syrians and
Lebanese people are part of this wave of immigration
Since the second half of the 20th century : the new immigration is mainly latino-american immigration, from the neighbouring countries
Argentinean immigration is mostly composed by Bolivian, Paraguyan, Peruvian and Chilean people
They are attracted to a richer neighbouring country but for the first time it is not a will of the state
18th century
19th century
20th century
21st century
Ages - Life expectancy
Today :
- Male Median Age : 30,5 yo
- Female Median Age : 32,9 yo
- Total Median Age : 31,7 yo
- Numbers of Adults : 31,6 million (/45,2million) -> 70% of the population
- Numbers of Seniors (over 65 yo) : over 11% of the population
- Numbers of under 15 : 26% of the population (slightly lower than the word average)
Argentina Population Pyramid 2020
Religion
Today : Christianity is by far the dominant religion in Argentina (76.5% of Roman Catholic and 9% of Protestant) and the majority of them are nonpracticing. The majority of the remaining population is agnostic, atheist or indifferent. The faith’s influence, however, is strongly reflected in government and society.
Immigration brought Jewish and Muslim settlers who formed small but notable communities throughout the country. Nevertheless, the Jewish community of Argentina is the largest in South America.
More recently, the United States and the European immigrants increased Mormon, Protestant or Pentecostal faiths.
Fiesta del Milagro - Salta a Pie - 2019
LGBTQ+ community
Argentina is well known for its people tolerance and the defense of all the human beings rights. It is one of the most advanced countries in the world regarding on the LGBTQ+ community rights.
.2010 : Argentina is the first Latin America country to allow nationwide same-sex marriage – a milestone for a Catholic country in Latin America
.2012 : First time in the world that a child was born and had two fathers listed on the birth certificate
.2012 : Gender Identity Law passed, allowing trans people to transition without the fear of being diagnosed with some sort of psychological abnormality (cf.https://tgeu.org/argentina-gender-identity-law/)
.2012 : legislation was introduced adding life imprisonment to hate crimes based on sexual orientation, gender identity or expression
.4 September 2020 : Argentina's President approved a decree stating that at least 1% of public sector jobs must be for transsexuals, transvestites, and transgender people
Gay Pride in Buenos Aires (2014)
1Personal parts - Sports
2Others' parts
3Brainstorming
