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Now lately the crucial focus of political debate in the United States is on the recent arrivals, especially those who come from Mexico, both my race and ethnicity have come into question. Both my ethnicity and race make a greater impact on my life experiences more negatively than positively. As a Hispanic/Latina, I have experienced a considerable amount of stereotyping, discrimination, and racism, especially if I am Mexican-American. The term Latinos is described as, “Persons whose national…

Ethnic Labeling and Identity among Mexican Americans In Buriel’s essay, he writes about the ethnic labels that the Hispanic population has dealt with in the past. He starts off by defining ethnicity as an individual’s membership in a group sharing a common ancestral heritage. In his article, Buriel states that the population is biologically Mestizo, which is a genetic mixture of European Spanish and New World Indian. Early on, there were labels put on the Mestizos and by the 1800s’ they…

When it comes to identifying myself, it 's very important for me to let know others that my race matter and it shouldn’t define me in a bad term. I still question myself about my race and where I come from. Every morning, I wake up looking back at the mirror and the first thing I see is my skin complexion. Although, race and ethnicity sound kind of similar, I’ve learned that race focus on appearance while ethnicity is more culture wise. Latinas are expected to have big heavy accent, big eyes,…

At the age of 7, barely familiar with the US, I was already being told that because I was African American I would have to be more cautious. An innocent, clueless little girl I was back then, did not comprehend any of those words. But they started to manifest later, in the coming years, especially from where my mother fell victim to prejudice and racism. She was a victim to it several times, and the one that stood out the most was the one that depleted her of all her fight. A Congolese-born…

Uncloaking Hidden Culture Wendell Pierce elucidated, “Culture is the intersection of people and life itself. It’s how we deal with life, love, death, birth, disappointment… all of that is expressed in culture.” Culture is a term containing so much meaning and depth, and altogether is dear to countless people. However, with this depth, the act of defining culture is intricate and has surely fallen under debate determining what factors are essential in making a culture a culture. Some cultures…

Throughout the state of Arizona there is an issue being debated around the state over multiculturalism in the classroom because of ethnic study classes that are in the schools. This heated argument began when a new Arizona law that was being made, that stated that they will ban ethnic studies from public an charter school. The reason behind the creation of this law is because certain individuals saw these classes as a "threat" to overthrow the government and "promote" ethnic solidarity over…

Society has been built on the social construct of race and ethnicity. For some groups, such as whites, it is easy to gain access to opportunities because of their skin color. Unfortunately, for others, such as Latinos and African Americans, it is a constant battle to assimilate and be accepted. Many find themselves being outcasts and discriminated against due to the color of their skin. This has caused their lives to be filled with constant limitations to proper health, education, and finance.…

Everyone has been discriminated against at least one time. Admit it, we have been racist towards other people or races and other people are racist to us. Then, Racism is a never ending circle of Stereotypes and problems. Racism is “the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.” Racism is a subject that has been talked about for many centuries. Many people,…

Implicit associations are formed automatically through social experiences and unconscious biases are held as negative attitudes and behaviors towards a social group. The influence of these biases is seen everywhere, including educational forums. Public school systems in the nation reached 49.8 million students grades pre-k through 12th in 2014 and the Department of Defense Education Activity 's (DoDEA) facilities 2014 enrollment was 83,000 students. Exploring the demographic information and…

Race and ethnicity can vastly affect family life, whether it is through traditions that a race or ethnicity has or due to the way our population treats that group of people. There are stereotypes attached to certain groups, which can make it challenging for members of that group to succeed if people continue to label them as being a certain way. Racial inequality is another issue that can greatly affect families, especially those in minority groups. As a population, if we continue to learn to…