...Hispanic American Diversity ETH/125 November 20, 2011 Hispanic American Diversity Introduction The purpose of this discussion is to identify the differences and similarities among four different Hispanic American subcultures. When most people think of Latino or Hispanic Americans, they tend to believe that they are all part of the same native background because they speak the Spanish language. Despite their similarities, there is much diversity in each group’s social, economic, educational, political, and religious interests. The Spanish culture has grown immensely in the United States over the years and they live in many regions of the country. The Hispanics introduce new customs and traditions to the American Society. By exploring their ethnic background Americans can heighten their understanding of the Hispanic culture. Mexican Americans Language Mexican Americans also called “Chicanos” make up nearly two-thirds of the Hispanic Americans in the United States (Schaefer, 2006). Bilingual speaking is common among Mexican Americans as they tend to speak both English and Spanish within their household. Mexican Americans seem to be using English more dominantly than their native language because they are constantly trying to advance far above the other Hispanic groups in the American society (Alba, 2006). Education Very few Mexican Americans are pursuing a higher education. A survey conducted during the late 1980s displays that roughly 10 percent of Mexican Americans...
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...Running head: HISPANIC AMERICANS Paper Title Author Author Affiliation [CLASS SUBJECT HERE] [PROFESSOR’S NAME HERE] Feb 18, 2009 Since 1970, United States of America has seen a considerable amount of immigration because of economic chaos and civil wars in Latin American countries. The fight between the government of El Salvador and leftist guerrillas in 1980 brought about 500,000 immigrants to United States. They settled primarily in California, Florida, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. The civil war in Nicaragua in the year 1980 drove an estimated 800,000 Nicaraguan immigrants to the United States Mexican Americans are the most prevalent Hispanic group within the United States. Their history can be dated to four centuries within America, contrasting in different regions. In States like California, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada have great amounts of Mexican Americans. (Mexican Americans, 2007). Most of Mexican Americans residing in the United states converse in their own native language. Spanish is usually the solitary language that they use .But english is the universally unrestricted language in the general community. As many generations have passed, a new verbal communication has emerged, called Spanglish, which is a blend of both Spanish and American. America has always been harsh on Mexican Americans. Mexican Americans had a hard time elevating their financial...
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...Hispanic American Diversity The Hispanic community presently comprises the fastest increasing ethnic group in the United States. According to information obtained from the United States Census Bureau “As of July 1, 2008 people of Hispanic origin comprise 15% of the nation’s total population” (Pearson Education, Inc. 2009). The Hispanic American population has surpassed African Americans as the major minority in America. According to an article on the website diversityinc “"Latino" and "Hispanic" are terms used in the United States to identify individuals whose ancestry comes from a variety of countries where Spanish is their main language” (Arroyo, 2010). Mexican Americans In the United States Mexican- Americans comprise the largest portion of the Hispanic community. Mexican Americans are mainly concentrated in the Southern areas of the United States, mainly Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada and, Texas(Pearson Education, Inc. 2009). One main reason people immigrate to the United States is to escape poor living conditions in search for better jobs and education. According to the website diversityinc “In the modern era, persistent poverty has been one of the abiding problems of the Mexican economy. The economy has few safety nets; there is no unemployment compensation and the poor do not receive welfare payments” (Arroyo, 2010). The primary language of Mexican Americans is Spanish. Most Mexican Americans are literate and able to communicate in English also. As...
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...Hispanics in America Krystyn Whitehair-Bills Cultural Diversity 09/14/2011 “Hispanic” is a term used to group a wide range of cultures and people into one category, in my opinion, kind of like the term “White”. Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and even Columbians are a few nations that are classified as “Hispanic”. Although there are many different groups of people lumped together in one category, it does not mean that they are all the same. In some instances when comparing two groups of Hispanics, they can seem completely different. Each group has different traditions, beliefs, and cultures. Hispanic people come from Southern American countries such as Mexico, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Colombia. They immigrate to the United States most often because it is relatively close and offers many opportunities to achieve something many only dream about. Mexican Americans are a group of people who come from Mexico in search of ways to make a better life for themselves or their families. These people have worked as migrant workers that would come to town so they could work in the orchards or other labor jobs for the money, and take it home with them at the end of the season. In addition, Mexican Americans generally do not tend to go farther than high school with their education, this could reflect on their average pay, which is lower than the national average. I believe the people are ok with this because even a low wage job in the United States pays better...
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...Diversity of Hispanic Minorities in America Diversity of Hispanic Minorities in America The American soil has experienced centuries of Spanish inhabitants beginning with the legendary explorers during the 15th century. Hispanic visitors of this decade have not traveled from the European nations; they are from Mexico and islands South of Florida. The inhabitants of Mexico, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and The Dominican Republic have entered the United States both legally and illegally in search of a better life. The largest group of Hispanic immigrants is the Mexicans. The Mexicans represented 66.9% of the Hispanic population of the United States in 2002 (Schaefer, 2006, p. 236). Census figures confirm that 69% of illegal aliens inhabiting America in 2009 entered from Mexico. If fact, nearly one out of ten Mexicans currently resides in the United States (Terrazas, 2010). The linguistic choices of Mexican immigrants are 23% English dominant, 26% English and Spanis- speaking, and 51% Spanish (Schaefer, 2006, p. 241) The language barriers lead to inadequate schooling and less chance for economic advancement. Over half of Mexican immigrants entering America have not graduated high school or obtained proper documentation for employment; this leads to employment of most in unskilled fields. With less than 6% of immigrants earning a college degree, few immigrants qualify for professional positions (Buffington, 2011). Most Mexican immigrant males find employment as factory or construction...
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...Sensitivity and the Health Practices in Dominican Republic Manoucheka Chery Grand Canyon University: NUR-502 May 7, 2014 Cultural Sensitivity and the Health Practices in Dominican Republic The demographics of the United States is changing to one that is multicultural, multiethnic, and multilingual. Culture is a vital component in the health and wellness of individuals. Culture affects individuals' beliefs, definition of health, treatments, and interaction with healthcare providers. These beliefs may affect the patient’s compliance with medication or therapy. In order to address the diverse beliefs of today’s population the advance practice nurse must be culturally competent. Barker and DeNisco (2013) defined cultural competence as a “compilation of the clinical skills and professional behavior of a healthcare provider focused on the cultural values, beliefs, and perceptions of the consumer while both are engaged in the therapeutic relationship” (p.486). According to Higgins and Learn (1999), the Hispanic population includes a diversity of subgroups. Although each subgroup shares a common language, “they differ in traditions and customs” (Higgins & Learn p. 1105). This paper will focus on Hispanics residing in rural Dominican Republican. According to Schumacher (2010), the number of Hispanics immigrating and living in the United States is rapidly increasing. “Between 1990 and 2000, the number of foreign-born Hispanics from the Dominican Republic (DR) in the United States...
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...tradition and experiences. People should not let their cultural biases prevent them from understanding other people cultures. Some people will have difficulty given the emotional feelings and beliefs that they have regarding race and ethnicity. However, having an open mind in order to gain knowledge about other cultures is worth the effort. These concepts are important to the United States because of its cultural diversity. The most popular ethnic groups include Latinos, Chinese, African Americans, European Americans, etc. These ethnic groups are all in different States throughout the U.S. There are different ethnic groups in businesses working together towards a common goal of the company. That is the reason it is so important for people to have an open mind about different cultures and behaviors. These ethnic groups are attracted to the United States because of the principles on human rights, freedom of speech, and religious freedom. The color of a person’s skin or their cultural beliefs or behavior should not determine how they are treated. Everyone should be treated with equality and justice. The United States is one of the greatest places to live because of the cultural diversity. Because of the diversity in this country I chose to write about the racial discrimination and Hispanics in the United States. 3 The Hispanic population in the United States is very diverse. The group includes people from Mexico, Central and South American...
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...there are foreign and domestic born Latino groups. The Latino population is growing at a high rate in the United States. There are eight different Latino groups, which are Mexican, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Colombian, Ecuadorian Salvadoran Peruvian and Guatemalan. In regards to the literature review on Latino experience I have gathered in the semester is that. Puerto Ricans historically have been the 2nd largest Latino population in the New York City. I know from personal knowledge that the Cubans that are domestic born are the richest among all the Hispanic groups right now in 2015. Cuban’s Latino group is at the top in regards to socio economic and educational attainment. In Latino studies and survey’s focuses on comparing socio economic conditions and cultural conditions and problems found within in each primary Latino group. Latino group on the whole still control a small portion of wealth in New York City compared to non Hispanic White, Black, and Asian city residents. The socio economic lower income levels among Latinos maybe at least partially because of lower education attainment compared with Asian, Black and non Hispanic whites. Approximately two thirds of New York City Latinos over the age of 25 reported having no college education, which is higher than Asian, Black and non Hispanic. Puerto Ricans are also the only national group in the Latino population where the majority of respondents were born in the United States. For all other national groups being Latino generally...
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...social origins and religion to art and cuisine Hispanic Americans have a big impact on the United States. A Spanish speaking person, from Mexico Spain, and from Central America to Cuba is presented as Latino or Hispano. Below is a review of political, linguistic, social, economic, religious and familial principles of four Hispanic American groups and how they added to the affluent variety of American culture. Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Dominican represent the fastest growing portion of Hispanic population in the U.S. and are characterized by differences as well as similarities in various life aspects. Mexican Americans presently have established themselves more in economic, social, linguistic and legal sphere. They make up one of the largest immigrant groups in the country, with their tradition accomplishing further back than other American groups. According to 2006 American Community Survey, a number of 28,339,354 from total Hispanic population of 44,252, 248 are Mexican Americans which represents 64% of total Hispano. “The family unit is the single most important social unit in the life of Hispanics; the traditional concepts of manhood and womanhood, however, appear to be changing toward a more egalitarian model with increased exposure to American society; the majority of Mexicans are Roman Catholic”. (Warrix, M. Cultural Diversity: Eating in America. Mexican American, para. 8). Despite their strong pride of Hispanic heritage, the primary language of Mexican Americans...
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...Hispanic American Diversity Your Name Axia College of University of Phoenix Hispanic American Diversity From social origins and religion to art and cuisine Hispanic Americans have a big impact on the United States. A Spanish speaking person, from Mexico Spain, and from Central America to Cuba is presented as Latino or Hispano. Below is a review of political, linguistic, social, economic, religious and familial principles of four Hispanic American groups and how they added to the affluent variety of American culture. Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Dominican represent the fastest growing portion of Hispanic population in the U.S. and are characterized by differences as well as similarities in various life aspects. Mexican Americans presently have established themselves more in economic, social, linguistic and legal sphere. They compose one of the largest immigrant groups in the country, with their tradition accomplishing further back than other American groups. According to 2006 American Community Survey, a number of 28,339,354 from total Hispanic population of 44,252, 248 are Mexican Americans which represents 64% of total Hispano. “The family unit is the single most important social unit in the life of Hispanics; the traditional concepts of manhood and womanhood, however, appear to be changing toward a more egalitarian...
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...Hispanic American Diversity Puerto Rican Americans, Mexican Americans, Dominicans, and Cubans, all have separate identities within their own cultures. Many Latin American cultures have a strong family; however, all are grouped together as Hispanic, or Hispanic Americans, and all share, with some dialect differences, the same language, Spanish. The Cuban-American community has been able to become assimilated into the United States culture. Sean Buffington believes there is a long dispute between the Black and Cuban communities because Cubans are able to blend into the American culture more easily. Cubans have, according to Buffington, have also participated into American Politics and have become involved in the economy in the South Florida, Dade County area. The Cuban American culture is very large in the South Florida area that they have become an important economic and political power in the area. The American government also provides Cubans with an easier means to gain United States citizenship with the Wet Foot Dry Foot federal policy, allowing many Cubans the right to stay in the United States if they can make it to American soil by almost any means possible. This policy only applies to the Cuban immigrants, which seems to unfairly protect the Cuban society over any other, especially the Mexican society that is always vilified in the American media when the topic of immigration reform is discusses, along with illegal immigration from Mexico to the United States...
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...Lost their Accents, written by Julia Alvarez, are the sisters search for a personal identity among contrasting cultures. Many of the characters felt pressure from two sources, the patriarchal culture that promotes traditional gender roles and society of nineteen-sixties and seventies America. Dominican tradition heavily enforces the patriarchal family and leaves little room for female empowerment or individuality, whereas in the United States, the sixties and seventies were times of increasingly liberal views and a rise in feminist ideals. This conflict shaped the identities of the characters in Alvarez’s novel and often tore the characters apart for one another. Alvarez gives many examples throughout the novel that depict the female characters as trying to both challenge and conform to the tradition gender roles expected of them by their traditional Dominican heritage. Sofia (Fifi), the youngest of the sister challenged and conformed at times many of the traditional general roles expected of her by her patriarchal culture. It can be argued that Fifi assimilated to the American society’s gender roles quicker and easier than her sisters because she was the youngest when they moved to America she only really experienced her traditional Hispanic culture when going back to spend summers with her extended family. During one of Sofia’s extended stays in the Dominican Republic she did conform to the gender roles that were expected of her there, much to the disapproval of her sisters...
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...Hispanic American Diversity ETH 125 Wk. 7 Assignment Mexican Americans are a diverse people who have attained socioeconomic, linguistic assimilation, and permissible status. Many work rigorously to get away from the modest reputation of past ancestry. “Hispanics who are born in the United States or have lived in the United States for 10 years speak English well; English is the dominant language by the second generation; and by the third generation monolingualism is common” (Alba, 2006). The obvious prevalence of Spanish spoken by Hispanics is because of immigration. Mexican Americans are different from the Cuban Americans that are established in Miami who have innovations, finance and business acumen and a dispersed amount of ethnic economy throughout Miami. Throughout the history of immigration to America, Mexicans seem to have made little progress in moving up from immigrant status to mainstream social status, partly due to the amount of discrimination and the poor educational systems provided to them. Cuban Americans have had a substantial influence on United States organization as a result of the nation's unsettled government associations with Cuba. The Cuban American population is mostly clustered within Florida, where they have lived since 1831 (Schaefer, 2006). Many generations later, diplomatic pressures have resulted in communal experiences composed of people on the run from the Communist Cuban governance to reside in the United States and migrating in...
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...Latino/Hispanic Ethnic Group White and Black are races that are outlined throughout the world. People generally feel you either fit in these racial categories or you don’t. The Latino/Hispanic group is defined more by ethnicity, relatively more complex than just race. The U.S. Census Bureau outlines this ethnic group as a separate entity than White or Black people. There is even White and Black Latinos or Hispanics depending on how they choose to identify. There is a broad range of variability in this ethnic group as well as some cultural, language and religious differences as well as a few different subgroups. Identity The United States Census Bureau is the sole provider of all of the statistical data about our nations’ population and economy. Census information is gathered and reported every 10 years. Census reports first implemented that Latino/Hispanic could be identifying factors on our census report around the 1990 census data collection, which held the most comprehensive data. In previous years, Latin Americans were able to identify with by listing any of the subgroup they belonged to. In previous years, beginning in 1930, the census attempted to identify “Mexicans”, then later in 1970, where there was a nationwide category and then 1980 added the more effective category that really won over society in 1990. Most Latinos and Hispanics have no easy task in explaining their identity. Whether you are a Latino or a Hispanic is largely in part based upon where your...
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...Hispanic American Diversity ETH 125 Aug 03, 2011 Hispanic American Diversity Hispanic Americans in the United States include Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and Central and South Americans. Although they share a common language, their history is as diverse as their culture. Language has been a barrier in the United Sates for Hispanic Americans who have not learned the English language. Not all Hispanic Americans have immigrated to the mainland; Mexican Americans originated in the southern parts of the United States. Cuban Americans reside mainly in Florida, while Puerto Ricans have resided mainly in the eastern states. Mexican Americans resided in what are now Texas, California, Arizona, and New Mexico. With the war Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo the United States granted citizenship to all Mexican nationals who chose to remain in the States; the treaty also allowed religious freedom, property rights, and the rights to continue their cultural traditions and the use of the Spanish language. Mexicans and Mexican Americans make up the majority of the migrant agricultural workforce in the United States. With the average pay of the migrant worker being about $9.50 (US Agriculture Dependent on Migrant Workers, by Ed Stoddard, July 23, 2007), migrant workers cannot afford health care. Women and children have access to some health care through women’s maternal program and child health services. Although the living situations are not always above poverty, the familial structure...
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