Ethnic groups in the United States

invisible threads. Threads intertwine and form something inseparable, common to all: language, culture, laws - the state. But what happens if a person is unfamiliar to the language and culture of the society in which he lives? How should he act: to remain true to his traditions, to intertwine with his culture or to try to adapt to a new life?…

the film and Lion’s Gate lead the charge in distributing the movie throughout the United States. Crash’s screenplay was written by Paul Haggis as well as Bobby Moresco, also was directed by Paul Haggis. The Film’s cast was as star filled as movies come, Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillion, Brendan Fraser, and Ludacris. The release date was September 10, 2004 grossing as of 2006, $53,580,300 in the United States…

equality granted to immigrants. The article, Should states crack down on unlawful aliens written by Kenneth Jost, examines how the actions taken by Federal and State authorities in an effort to curb illegal immigration have caused the political values of security and equality to conflict with each other. Civil rights advocates argue that legislation that allows for the profiling of individuals suspected of being in the country illegally…

Hispanics account for 40.8 percent of this population (United States Census Bureau, 2015). Hispanics posted an obesity rate of 33.8 percent compared to that of 22.7 percent amongst Whites in 2014. Also, at 30.3 percent, Hispanic aged 45 to 64 represent those most affected by obesity, followed closely at 26.7 percent for those aged 26 to 44 (Morrison Institute for Public Health, 2014). Notably, when comparing obesity rates for Hispanics across 48 U.S. States, Arizona’s Hispanic population ranks…

years have passed since the United States invaded Iraq in March of 2003. This contentious decision has forever shifted U.S. foreign policy thus creating problems that will not be repaired easily, if at all. What grew into a full-blown war finally ended after Obama’s decision to bring troops back to the U.S., however the effects of the war are prominently evident in Iraq. The lack of any complete resolution for Iraq and its people has left many citizens of the United States, Iraq, and throughout…

The ethnic group that I consider myself a part of is Hispanic-White. The reason for this is because I am a Mexican descendant and I believe that a Hispanic is an ethnic group of people who have heritage in a Spanish speaking country; additionally, I can speak Spanish, and although speaking Spanish isn’t a requirement to being Hispanic, I feel like it adds to it. I don’t like to self-identify myself with any race but I’m considered to be white. I’m actually not sure why I’m deemed to be white, I…

Chinatown is an ethnic enclave which defined as an area in a city with a high concentration of Chinese people. In fact, Chinatown has been home to many immigrant families, and people who reside in Chinatown rely on networks of relatives and friends and on affordable goods, food as well as housing within the neighborhood. New York City 's Chinatown is considered the largest Chinatown in the United States (Waxman, n.d.), and it is located on the lower east side of Manhattan. According to National…

National CLAS-Standards for Cultural Competence in Healthcare Service Delivery Health care disparities and inequities among ethnic and racial minorities have been persistent in the U.S. healthcare system. Health disparities occur when one group of individuals face poor access to care, disproportionate rates of disease or death, and lack of quality in healthcare delivery (Longest, 2016). With the efforts of healthcare reform and the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable are Act of…

more than just secretaries in the business world. There are still issues that need to be resolved to give complete equal rights, but every day I see it getting closer. • What is the status of women in the U.S. today? Women in the United States today have the same rights as men, and other races. Women are still scrutinized, and not given full equality to men. In some instances they are paid less for doing the same job, and our subject to sexual harassment. Women are dominant…

the United States categorize, in broad categories of individuals’ races, how much money they make, their education and geography (rural vs. inner city). Most agencies measure socioeconomic status (SES) as the household level using education, income, and occupation as the determinants (American Psychological Association (APA), 2007). Health disparities occur at every level of socioeconomic status and the negative trends of health reside predominantly within the groups of lower SES. Race/ethnic…