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essay, “How to Tame a Wild Tongue,” by Gloria Anzaldua helps convey the idea of how American cultural imperialism forces Chicanos to abandon their culture and heritage and assimilate into the American way of life. Gloria Anzaldua, a sixth-generation Mexican-American, grew up in Texas 's segregated educational system in 1949, where she experienced discrimination and judgement because of her native language. In her essay Anzaldua shares first hand experience of the internal and external struggle…

masitas de puerco, is very similar to a mexican dish called carnitas. Carnitas at Spanish restaurants is cubed pork served with rice and beans. Even though the dishes are very similar, the taste was very different. Masitas de puerco is different from carnitas in the fact that it is sweeter and fresher than carnitas. The carnitas I get are usually topped with a salsa, while the masitas de puerco had onions covering it. My waiter Gilberto said that the Mexican food has “more spice”, such as…

Racism Against the Mexican Immigrant Community Criminals, liars, job stealers, and illegals are just a few harmful comments said about the majority if not all of the Mexican society. For years Mexican immigrants have been the center of a lot of powerful leaders and some of the American society’s attention. Today there has been a significant rise in the views of Mexican immigrants as the election draws nearer. One of the candidates for this year’s election has even been quoted saying that the…

struggling with identity, equal education, and just plain discrimination. Chicano youth struggle with identity because when they are in the United States they are pressured into giving in into the dominant culture, but they still hold on to what is their Mexican culture. Also, they learn English, learn the “white” history, and when they go to Mexico, they are not treated well because they have assimilated into another culture. Moreover, Chicanos struggled…

Pachucas, in particular, faced issues with sexism, racism, classism, and heterosexism. They were despised by both American and Mexican communities by their way of dress and their way of life.…

As a child, Gary Soto imagined that he would “marry Mexican poor, work Mexican hours, and in the end die a Mexican death, broke and in despair” (Soto, “Living Up The Street” 184). Although this may seem surprising coming from the renowned modern Chicano poet of “Saturday at the Canal”, it was the inevitable fate of many in his childhood community. Soto grew up in Fresno, California at the heart of San Joaquin Valley’s agricultural industry in the mid-20th century, where everyone in his family…

The Mexican Revolution in 1910 was the war to end oppression in fighting the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz, who had ruled Mexico for over thirty years. The war was fought for three major elements: political, social, and cultural. This has caused chaos among the citizens.The rising of poverty within the country had caused the great disparity between, both(frag.), the rich and the poor. Many of the Mexican were abused by the wealthy as the rich gets richer, while the poor gets poorer. Furthermore,…

restaurants in Georgia prepare traditional Mexican dishes but they claim they are authentic Mexican restaurants. A place like Taco Bell promises to give consumers amazing Mexican food but instead serves mediocre American style Mexican dishes. Places like this not only serve untraditional food but also make consumers lose out on a chance to experience eating at an authentic Mexican restaurant. Authentic Mexican Restaurants like La Pastorcita not only offer traditional Mexican dishes but also make…

De Genova’ book was an interesting piece to read (not my favorite book that I agree with, but still interesting), and at times I felt frustrated (as a Mexican American) at the things that occurred. To start off, I read Part Two of the book and it had some interesting ideas. One thing that caught my attention right from the start was, “The racial factor, which ostensibly united them, was the center of their dispute” (De Genova 94). This passage was interesting to me because it clearly shows the…

THE DOCUMENT WRITTEN? a.The audience that it was written for were for Chicanos. Chicanos advocated nationalism and sovereignty for Mexican Americans. It was also to show awareness of the mistreatment that Mexican-Americans have had to endure from the “gringo” since being invaded by Europeans. “El Plan Espiritual de Aztlán,” brought a spirit to the Mexican-Americans to show a movement and unit as a race. 2. DOCUMENT INFORMATION (There are many possible ways to answer A-D.) A. List…