Cinema of Mexico

My journal is about culture. Culture consists of the beliefs and behaviors, objects, and other characteristics common to the members of a group or society. Through culture people and groups define themselves, conform society, share values and contribute to society. Yet there are many different ways to classify and define what is and what culture is not. Culture can be nationalist or regional and the different nations and regions become apparent when two people from different parts of the world…

A simple observation of Mexico’s current demographic statistics makes it difficult to believe that the slave population of New Spain, modern day Mexico, was the largest in the Americas at one point in time. Just one percent of the Mexican population currently identifies as being of African descent, a significantly smaller portion of the population than other former slave colonies in the Americas. This small prevalence of the Afro-Mexican population has led to a lost history of these people,…

fund a larger military with the Force Bill of 1833. Plus, the idea of Manifest Destiny is spreading across the country rapidly. Encouraging citizens to want to move out west. Even the citizens that had moved out west in to the newer territories, and Mexico were calling for westward expansion. This would cause increase tension…

“Trumpism,” violent rhetoric has propelled an anti-immigrant demagogue to power. Trump, who has scapegoated immigrants; particularly of Muslim and Mexican descent has labeled them as terrorists and rapists, and has called for a wall along the US, Mexico boarder, as well as calls for a ban on Muslims entering the United States. His rhetoric which has resulted in growing anti-immigrant sentiment is likely to lead to sanctuary cities, which are jurisdiction “that limit their cooperation with…

Mexico is a truly wonderful country filled with a rich history and culture. Many people travel on vacation to enjoy all of the beauty that Mexico has to offer, but most people do not see the extreme inequalities that the people of Mexico experience. The majority of people in Mexico are severely impoverished and live in an environment that makes it extremely difficult to break the cycle of poverty and advance in life. The type of hardships that many Mexican citizens face is unimaginable to most…

Mission Project For this mission trip I will be traveling to Puerto Nuevo, Mexico with nine other people to help fill a small orphanage with the necessary supplies they will need and to help with the Children while spreading the Word of God. We will be focusing on those are 18 and younger, and will be making sure we give them an abundance of supplies so they the orphanage can use the supplies we give them for years. Once we fully supply the orphanage we will be there for the children. We want…

It is campaign time, and Enrique Perez, the new candidate started his campaign promising thousands of jobs, no more hunger and quality education for every single child, teenager and adult in Mexico. The more people he got, the more promises he did, he said that he will repair most of the roads, he said that he is going to build strong bonds with other countries to promote the country, he said so many things that he seems omnipotent compared with the other candidates. The time flew and he became…

set to conquer and establish, a man who went by the name of Panfilo de Narvaez began his journey in 1527 with a tribe of 300 men to achieve a not so easy dream. Panfilo de Narvaez had a dream to establish settlements along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico where he would later conquer and make the land a piece of his own. Out of these men there was a 37- year old who was the expedition’s treasurer, Cabeza de Vaca. Panfilo and his men had set five ships out to sail from the port of Seville located…

In Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common that when a girl turns fifteen her family throws her a Quinceañera. The Quinceañera is like a “Sweet 15” or in American culture a “Sweet 16”. A Quinceañera is referred to as a mini boda or a miniature wedding. This celebrates the maturity of the young adult. Since this is a religious celebration it is expected that the young adult will live a life full of honesty and dedication to God. The celebration takes place in a church and then a reception at the…

1821, Mexico would achieve its independence and adopted its constitution in the year 1824. His new constitution provided for a 19 states federal republic, one federal district and four territories. This would see power being divided by the executive, self-determination being recognized, equality law, freedom of press and expression, innocent before one is proven guilty, private property protection, agrarian reforms and special privileges for military and clergy abolition. The newly Mexico that…