Hispanic and Latino Americans

Davis illustrates the growing influence of Latinos in reshaping and redefining urban spaces. Furthermore, David provides a glimpse at the reality experienced by many immigrants in the West Coast and the reaction of the natives that coexist with them in those spaces. While reading this, I thought of how far-removed my own experience as a Latina in the DMV area was from those depicted in the book. I could not, for example, relate the experiences of those Latinos living in the border having to deal…

Orientation Identification: The terms “Hispanic” and “Latina/o” are normally interchangeable, even though most governmental and scholarly documents have a preference for the use of “Hispanic”, while religious affiliations and grassroots incline to the latter one[ Suzanne Oboler, Ethnic Labels, Latino Lives: Identity and the Politics of (Re)Presentation in the United States (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1995), 3.]. In the past decades, those terms have come into general use in the…

America will soon be characterized not by a majority of whites, but by many other ethnic and racial groups. The textbook shows a chart estimating the 2050 racial composition of the U.S., and it predicts that only 49.1% of the population will be non-hispanic whites. The video supports this by stating that “By 2044, we will be a majority non-white nation.” Both sources indicate that the majority of the population will be non-white somewhere around 2044-2050. As…

especially African Americans and Latinos. Since I 'm a Latino I have experienced hatred throughout my life, and it hurts. Who their discriminating words pierce through my skin(Personification), affecting me and my family . Moreover, in my opinion, I think African Americans are treated and discriminated against worse than Latinos. My reason is that African Americans have been in the U.S since colonial times, and Latinos have only been in the U.S for about thirty years. African Americans were…

Hispanic vs. American Culture What makes the Hispanic values so distinctive? Some might believe there’s no much difference but the differences are obscure. Despite bearing some minor similarities, the differences between American and Hispanic culture are pronounced. Family’s role, religion, household composition, cuisine and wife’s role are key cultural differences between the two. There is no question about family importance in both cultures; however, Hispanics tend to live by “family is…

Hispanic Heritage Month As a Hispanic Latino American, I feel very proud that in the United States exists a month to celebrate our Hispanic Heritage. Moreover, to recognize people who has had contributed with important things in this country. In the follow up paper, there is a summary of Celia Cruz’s life and a description about her and what represent for people who knows about her. Please keep reading and find why everybody knows when they hear the phrase “Azucar” (Celia C.). When I was a…

The criminalization of the Latino population had started early on in American history and to this day, criminalization of Latinos has not waned, but has grown exponentially. In order to describe and analyze social practices that induce criminalization, looking at historical situations, while comparing them to modern day situations and theory, one can see the exponential criminalization of Latinos, exhibited by a multitude of authors, researchers, and personal experiences. In order to correctly…

HISTORY In 1848, the victorious United Stated acquired a large part of Mexican territory, along with it, thousands of residents who were offered American Citizenship as a part of the treaty ending the war. Legal citizenship for Mexican Americans was one thing; equal treatment turned out to be quite another. Many would lose their land to unfamiliar American laws, or to swindlers. With the loss of land came the loss of status. HERNANDEZ VS. TEXAS In 1950, Pedro Hernandez, a migrant cotton…

I will be comparing the two films in regards to prejudice, racism and discrimination due to their ethnicity. The documentary, “Latino Americans Prejudice and Pride” and the movie, “Mississippi Burning”. According to the documentary, “Latino Americans Prejudice and Pride”, they protested to receive better treatment for Latino farmers, rights in political office, and better treatment in education. The farmers in the field of California protested for equal pay and humane working conditions. A…

Hispanics, Latinos, and Mexican-Americans, whether legal or not, have been discriminated against in the United States since they came to the land said to be built upon freedom and equality. They have became an ethnic, social, and linguistic minority in a vastly white English speaking majority. Through appealing to morals, examples of discrimination, and the use of statistics, Gibson emphasizes the urgency and magnitude of the problem of Hispanic discrimination in America. By appealing to the…