Puerto Rico

Between 1960 and 1986, more than 400 000 Dominicans legally emigrated from the Dominican Republic to the United States, especially to New York and new Jersey, and several thousand others, illegally. In the 90 years, they became the second largest Hispanic group in the northeast, which had significant consequences for the Dominicans who emigrated to the United States, their families in the Dominican Republic and the Americans in general. Today, with the Hispanic community as the largest minority…

Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to parents Maria Hilaria Bonilla, and Eugenio Maria de Hostos y Rodríguez on January 11, 1839. Eugenio was sociologist ,writer, politician, philosopher, and lawyer. His first years of education took place in San Juan School, in his native country of Puerto Rico. During his teenage years Eugenio was sent to Spain to continue his education, where years later he graduated as a lawyer. From a young age Eugenio Maria de Hostos was an idealist, with ideas of independence for…

The Hispanic population within the United States originates from a wide variety of countries, including Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Chili, Brazil, Argentina, Peru and the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Minority Nurse, 2013). Cultural practices related to grief and bereavement can vary widely within this population. Hispanics expect health care providers to be caring and warm and to interact with them in that manner. Hispanics tend to…

Chupacabra What is a Chupacabra? “[A Chupacabra] is a legendary creature in the folklore of parts of the Americas, with its first purported sightings reported in Puerto Rico” (Wikipedia). There are people who believe it is real and others who believe it's just a myth. The Chupacabra is real because there are eyewitnesses that saw it, there are many dead animals that have been drained of their blood, and it was even identified by an expert. The first reason why the Chupacabra is real is because…

Globalization of Christianity in the South has been a prime focus and intrigue for the past couple of decades, more so now than before. Concerns regarding the preservation of Christianity rises as Christian influence of the public sphere in the Europe and North America dwindle while the spread of Islam rises. However, there is still hope for the Christian Religion, specifically the Protestant churches as Christianity spreads fervently in continents such as Africa, Asia and South America. However…

lack of prior knowledge upon entering a new school system. In this case, the data analysis indicated that there were differences between the curriculum of Texas and Puerto Rico. As illustrated by the example presented in the previous chapter some of the math topics in the Texas curriculum were introduced at a different time in Puerto Rico. In addition, the complexity of the students’ objectives varied. Curriculum around the world can differ in order, emphasis, and students’ expectations.…

Italy, and I stopped learning Italian, and started trying to learn Spanish since my boyfriend was Puerto Rican. He spoke English and Spanish fluently, and his family spoke Spanish around me often where I felt left out of the conversation a lot. I enjoyed hearing a different language around me though. I was invited to big family parties where his who family and a bunch of friends…

culture has an influence remembered today, or to even begin with, didn’t have an influence. Nevertheless, Despacito, a song composed and sung by two Puerto Rican artists, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, has been an international hit for several months, with over four billion views on YouTube, being the most watched song. The setting, being in Puerto Rico and having “the Latino feeling and flavor”, Despacito is known for having upbeat reggaetón and Hispanic music, Latino rhythm, and lyrics that…

later, after becoming acquainted with all the merchandise sold by the furniture store, he applied for a position as a salesman in the store downtown and got it. Much to his friends’ surprise, he proved to be an excellent salesman, despite his heavy Puerto Rican accent in both English and Spanish; but handsome, charming, and attentive, he outsold all the other salesmen during his first year on the job. Then, he bought a house in a good neighborhood near Five Points and moved us out of the barrio…

essay, “The Myth of the Latin Woman”, shows us the different stereotypes that she personally had to deal with over the years. Growing up in the United States and being born in Puerto Rico made her want to “belong” as she resented the stereotype that her Hispanic appearance brought on. One main difference between Puerto Rico and the United States that she goes into great detail about is the culture clash of clothing styles. Cofer gets the readers to consider what it would be like to have grown up…