When I started to read the article article La Conciencia de la Mestiza by Gloria Anzaldua, I had a different idea of what I though the article was going to be about at first I though the article was going to focus on what it means to belong to two ethnic or racial categories so I though I was not going to be able to identify myself with this article since both of my parents and I were born on the same country (Ecuador). Surprisingly for me, I was able to identify myself at some point with this article
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cultural advancements. Through his examination, Gonzales argues that the massive influx of Mexican immigrants was both a boon and a bane to the status of Mexican American community. Gonzales highlights the degree of immigration from Mexico with Hispanics seeing an increase of 61% between 1970 and 1980. These immigrants provided the ethnic community a supply of vigorous individuals who ensured the survival and creation
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Religious and Ethnic Groups ETH/125 Religious and Ethnic Groups Paper Jehovah’s Witnesses primarily use one version of the bible, which is their own translation. The New World Translation text was translated by a committee of five men, four of which had no Hebrew or Greek training, and has been characterized as grossly misleading, and twisted to meet the Society’s own doctrine. Some of the beliefs of the Jehovah’s witnesses that differ from other
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Questions 1. What is your gender? a. Male b. Female 2. Please select your age category: c. 0-18 d. 19-39 e. 40-49 f. 50-59 g. 60+ 3. What is your race/ethnicity? h. White i. Hispanic or Latino j. Black or African American k. Native American or American Indian l. Asian / Pacific Islander m. Other 4. What is your knowledge about Diabetes? n. I am very knowledgeable o. I am somewhat
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Tabitha E. Wallace HCS 245 Sharon Matthews Alzheimer’s in the Hispanic Culture According to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (2012), “Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brain's nerve cells, or neurons, resulting in loss of memory, thinking and language skills
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13 years old. The CDC tracks AIDS information on seven racial and ethnic groups; American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander, white and multiple races. In 2011, estimated number of AIDS diagnoses American Indian/Alaska Native 3,787, Asian 9,054, Black/ African American 486,282, Hispanic 202,182, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 901, white 435,613 and multiple races 17,804. Gays and bisexual men of all races are the most
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are predominantly minority.”Suburban schools, which are primarily made up of white students, are given a far superior education than urban schools, which are primarily made up of Hispanics and African Americans. In Brooklyn, New York, at Adlai Stevenson High School, “97% of the students population are black or Hispanic, eight-tenths of one percent were white” He further offers some explanations for why such segregation still persists in public schools. He states that although there was great movement
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cultures and race in the world. One of such ethnic groups is Hispanics. Hispanics can be identified or categorized in such ethnic groups. Hispanic Americans are Mexican with origin in a country of Latin American and countries in Europe such as Portugal and Spain. Under the Hispanic sub group we do find Mexican American who are Americans with Mexican decent. The median age of Mexican American is 24 years, which makes them the youngest Hispanic groups. In fact, 71 percent of the Mexican- Americans population
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her being a Hispanic female, despite being highly qualified. After reviewing both claims, Ms. Mendoza proves she has the appropriate amount of experience and education for the position. In fact, Mr. Flood does not dispute these qualifications. However, based on the statements provided, there appears to be evidence that Ms. Mendoza lacks leadership skills required for the position. I found no direct evidence to support the claim that she was discriminated against for being a Hispanic female. In
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discrimination that I most identify with is the Cubans community. Cubans immigrants, mainly the new ones have dealt with discrimination and prejudice, partially because of political beliefs. Cubans have felt a bias from Whites, African Americans, and other Hispanic cultures. The latest immigrants have even felt an injustice from the already established Cuban American community. Cubans have an extensive record of migrating to the United States. Migration was mainly because of political reasons. More recently
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