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Influence of Cold War in Latin America The consequences of the Second World War were serious and complex worldwide. With the end of the war begins a new phase in the history of humanity produced not only by the enormous human and economic losses. After the Second World War, ideologies were created and the division of nation started a new war, known as the Cold War. The Cold War was Latin Americas influence in the creation of subversive groups. The Cold War, although it was not warfare, it was…

'Ajiaco' is a metaphor used by cuban ethnologist Oritz, describing Cuba as a melting pot. Ajiaco is a popular dish of Caribbean, where the ingredients are put in an earthen pot and simmered in heat for a long time. New ingredients are put in the stew next day and it eventually amalgamates with the older constituents, the process is repeated over time and it ultimately form Ajiaco, a popular dish originated and developed in Cuba by their native inhabitants. This dish is metaphorically used to…

During the 1810s and the 1820s, independence occurred in the nations of Brazil and Spanish-speaking Latin America. They were developing nations that were breaking away from the strict ruling of Spain and Portuguese. The battle towards independence was not easy for either due to the majority of those livings in most countries being in the lower class. Brazil’s independence came with little to no fight. It started with the invasion of the peninsula by Napoleon in 1808. The goal of the French…

Amanda, Nice job explaining several Hispanic cultural beliefs in your post. I wanted to add a couple that I also found interesting. According to Smith (n.d.), the way a healthcare provider greets a Hispanic patient and family member may convey respect or disrepect. She recommends greeting patients and their family members using a title and their full name for the first greeting. For example, saying "Hello Julio" is considered disrespectful, while saying, "Hello Senor Julio Perez" conveys…

Today, most scholars begin their literature on Latin American colonial art by affirming the obvious- that art produced in Latin America during Spanish colonialism is as a result of the imposition of Hispanic art in a society that had different art forms during pre-Hispanic times. The way in which these societies adopted and assimilated these new art form has been central to the discussion of Latin American history, however, these discussions have been evolving . Today, most scholars agree that…

Filipino’s history to America started with the Spanish trade ships that went around and through North America during the 15th century. Scared of the torture the Spaniards would do onto the Filipinos, some jumped ship and settled in the state now known as Louisiana. Although Filipino valued family as a priority, the Filipino slaves knew it would be better to jump ship than risk going through the whole voyage of torture. In these settlements, Filipinos started farming and fishing as a way to…

Ahamed is one of the interviewees who I met at work. He is an Ethiopian Immigrant and is of African American descent. I can tell he is polite from our earlier conversations before our actual meeting. He is heavily built and appears to be in his mid-thirties. He is full of humor and has a charming smile which is evident from his constant teasing about how formal I look. The conversation kicks off with where he lives and how his experience has been residing in the United States. He speaks very…

My names Romeo Gurule I'm 19 years young and I come from a Hispanic background. I was born and raised in New Mexico. A little about my Hispanic culture that we still hold onto is we have a large family which is indeed normal for a Hispanic culture we are also a very close-knit family as for example me my grandparents and my 2 aunts all live in the same neighborhood. You also tend to see in Hispanic family's that its normal to see their kids living at home with the parents past 18. Also the…

Treating someone poorly based on their ethnicity, physical appearance, or race, is the opposite of what the term “fair” should be. Working their hardest for a decent living, Puerto Ricans endure the sufferings of being mistreated by the society of America for simply being Puerto Rican. In an excerpt from “The Harvest Gypsies”, by John Steinbeck, it describes how “the migrants are needed, and they are hated...that they are ignorant and dirty people, they they are carriers of disease, that they…

The victory of America in the Spanish-American war during 1898 resulted in a variety of outcomes. One of the most prominent of these being that America was granted the decision of whether or not they would annex Spanish colonies, such as Cuba and the Philippines. America decided that they would not annex Cuba, however the fate of the Philippines was still at stake. After a long contemplation, the US Senate decided to ratify a treaty stating that they would indeed annex the Philippines. Although…