Essay On Hispanic Culture

The group I chose to research was the Hispanic culture. I do not know much about the Hispanic culture nor have had much experience working with this culture. Sometimes it can be hard to work with or surround yourself with people when your cultures are not the same, therefore getting to better know the values and customs of a Hispanic will help me to make sure my clients get the most from me Knowing more about the people that I am dealing with is the best way to ensure a good client to counselor relationship. The Hispanic culture is one of the fastest growing cultural groups in the United States. The U.S. Census data indicates that Hispanics will be the largest minority group by the year 2050 (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1992). There are a lot of …show more content…
Coming into this paper I really had no idea what the core values of this culture were besides what you hear and see on TV and around the world. I think that a barrier I would definitely need to overcome is the negative image that society has put into not only mine but the rest of the world brain about Hispanics. They aren’t just here to “take our jobs”, they are people just like you and me, not everyone in the United States was raised in great riches either. These people tend to do whatever it takes so that they can make the money they need to provide for their families just like everyone else in this world. A cultural bias I would say I have is that a lot of the times the Hispanics you see are dirty old men that can’t seem to keep their eyes off of under-aged girls, or that they aren’t like the rest of us, but if you think about it this is not a culture to culture thing. Like I previously mentioned Hispanics pride themselves in their respect and loyalty to their families. We are all unique and different in our own and a difference of cultures shouldn’t interfere with how you interact with a person whether it be in a work place or just passing on the