Spanish Culture Vs American Culture
I live in Carthage, for four years now and it has been an adjustment. With complete honesty, I felt a bit of a culture shock when moving into a neighborhood that is primarily Hispanic. By estimation, my neighborhood is at least 80% Hispanic and I have grown to love it. The most noticeable aspect of my Hispanic neighborhood is the number of people living in each home. The U.S. Census Board identifies Hispanic homes in Carthage as having approximately four people in residence in the home. (United States Census Bureau, 2015) This is not accurate, according to my visual observation. There are many people that live in each and every Hispanic home in my neighborhood. The strategy of different families living in single family homes is a piece
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They are hard-working people, with abundant family values, who seem to know the true meaning of community. Many Hispanic men and women work in the manufacturing plants in Carthage, to help support their families here and in their home countries. Additionally, I feel the stellar behavior I have observed of Carthage’s Hispanic children; is directly related to the family interaction on a large level. I have been amazed by the love and compassion that is displayed between child siblings. The cultural rearing of Hispanic children is different than the American culture; in that, they are given many more opportunities to be independent. The children are allowed to play outside with little to no adult supervision at a very young age, often less than three years old. At times the older siblings are near and sometimes the young children are simply left to their own devise and they do just fine. I have witnessed, countless times, a toddler, awkwardly following the parent down the road. There is no hand holding or coddling, and to my amazement the child does not wander. At first, I was shocked and thought it was horrible to witness. Now, I understand more about the Hispanic culture, and realize they are teaching independence and obedience, albeit in a very different than the general American
They are hard-working people, with abundant family values, who seem to know the true meaning of community. Many Hispanic men and women work in the manufacturing plants in Carthage, to help support their families here and in their home countries. Additionally, I feel the stellar behavior I have observed of Carthage’s Hispanic children; is directly related to the family interaction on a large level. I have been amazed by the love and compassion that is displayed between child siblings. The cultural rearing of Hispanic children is different than the American culture; in that, they are given many more opportunities to be independent. The children are allowed to play outside with little to no adult supervision at a very young age, often less than three years old. At times the older siblings are near and sometimes the young children are simply left to their own devise and they do just fine. I have witnessed, countless times, a toddler, awkwardly following the parent down the road. There is no hand holding or coddling, and to my amazement the child does not wander. At first, I was shocked and thought it was horrible to witness. Now, I understand more about the Hispanic culture, and realize they are teaching independence and obedience, albeit in a very different than the general American