Chicano

The present statistical reports indicate that the influx of immigrants to the United States of America has risen above sixty millions of people from various countries. The majority of the immigrants entering United States are from less developed countries that are in search of green pastures as well as fleeing their countries as a result of the various crises affecting their respective countries of origins. All along United States has celebrated its unique heritage as well being uniquely…

Poetry has a very complex and intellectual way of depicting life and the events that occur. They can describe love, hate, lust, anger, and sadness. They capture our inner feelings and our deepest of emotions. In more cases than others they have similar trends to each other. Poetry being that it is an art form, fall under the stereotype of art imitating reality and reality imitating art. Most poets have a trend when writing, which could include theme or genre. Gary Soto is a great example of…

having a set of values and principles that recognize multiplicity; Demonstrate behaviors, attitudes, policies, and structures that enable them to work effectively cross-culturally and value diversity; Conduct self-assessment for example working at Chicanos por la Causa ASQ3 and ASQSE, and also…

to “remodel” the places that have been culturally based and “upgrade” them to a more modern living way. CREDIBILITY STATEMENT I come from San Diego and in major parts of San Diego there is a big impact of Mexican/Chicano culture, and at this moment are now trying to remove our Chicano Park. I want people to understand what happens when communities get gentrified. Introduction I. Attention Getter: Imagine yourself sitting in your room, in a house you’ve lived in since you were…

Throughout history there seem to be events that create a culture for everyone who comes after and gives that culture meaning and embeds it into the people who it affects. One of these events happened to the Pachuca/os, or zoot suiters, who were a subculture that emerged among Mexican American youth in the 1940s, characterized by their distinctive style of dress, which included oversized suits, long watch chains, and flamboyant accessories. During World War II, tensions between white sailors and…

While there were some early concerns over “Hunger of Memory,” I thoroughly enjoyed hearing about Richard Rodriguez and his life as a Mexican American in America. I know there are some in the course that are not fans of the book, and the complaints I heard Tuesday were understandable. Rodriguez does provide a narrow viewpoint to growing up in America, and some of his explanations lack in-depth explanation. But with that in mind, Rodriguez’s perspective is incredibly important because it gives us…

The aggressive support for English-Only laws in the United States, is largely based on encouraging assimilation, economically, politically, and ultimately - morally. It stands diametrically opposed to bilingualism, threatening that very way of life, and is often viewed in the Latina/o community as xenophobic and nativist. Federal Law in the United States actually stands in opposition to the notion of English-Only laws, refusing to codify English as the official national language, however that…

La Malinche went from being interpreted as a chingada to a chingona (a badass). The historical interpretation of Maliche as a weak and fatal historical figure is an example of a patriarchal (machista) way of interpreting history, due to the fact that patriarchy is ingrained in the Chicana/o culture. In opposition to the patriarchy, contemporary Chicana/o authors like Lucha Corpi and Michael Nava through their work challenge it and offer a reinterpretation of previously neglected or…

Mexican American labors. Even the the labors were living in a poor condition and not treated as a regular citizen, they untied together to fight back, started small and ended up influencing thousands of people. In general, political and societal of Chicano/a’s equality improved higher and higher over the struggle which giver their offspring a better condition to live and leave a valuable lesson to remember. b. Identify a thesis for Martha Menchaca's Chapter 1. In Martha Menchacha’s Chapter 1,…

When asked what makes a story good, Cisneros has answered that stories should make you laugh or cry. And if it is really good, she says, the story should make you do both. In her stories, she works at changing the ways her readers look at their worlds, helping them to imagine better ways to live. In these ways, her work is related to that of major local color writers of the nineteenth century, such as Sarah Orne Jewett. Cisneros had periodically written poems and stories while growing up, but it…