are raised in many different cultures all over the world. As we know‚ cultures differ from place to place. They have different rules‚ values‚ roles‚ and even communication patterns. An example of this would be a French person greeting someone‚ and an American greeting someone else. The French say hello by kissing each other on both cheeks. As Americans‚ we tend to shake hands. These things are what determine how a child will turn out after being brought up in that culture. Children growing up with Anglo-European
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My Hispanic culture and ethnicity means more to me than just being able to speak Spanish. Being Hispanic captivates my personality and lifestyle from being raised in a Puerto Rican family. While my father is African American‚ I’ve always lived with my mother and her family‚ influencing me more with the Puerto Rican culture. The Catholic religion is very important to my family and culture‚ however I do not go to church that often. But‚ I do believe in all of the principles in ideas that are represented
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Hispanic families and children are presented with many obstacles especially in accessing health care. The language barrier and lack of insurance make it difficult for them to access sustainable medical care. As a result‚ they become prone to communal diseases that are either water or air-borne. Hispanics and Latinos normally live in communities where their culture values relationships and the communal unit. This makes them more exposed to health hazards especially when there is an outbreak of a particular
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health practices‚ disparities and influences of the Hispanic culture which is different from my own discussion their perception of communication‚ space‚ social organization‚ time‚ environmental control‚ as well as biological variations. I will also explain how gaining the awareness of the Hispanic ethnicity can influence the care that I provide for them. Communication varies among cultures; Spanish is the primary spoken language of the Hispanic culture. They are very expressive with friends and family
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Spanish and Hispanic Culture Trivia 1. The name Mexico comes from the Aztecs; it was related to the Aztec Mexica tribe. 2. The president of Mexico is Enrique Peña Nieto 3. The river that borders Texas and Mexico is the Rio Grande. 4. Mexico’s Independence Day is September 16. 5. Pancho Villa is made fun of in the song La Cucaracha 6. The official languages that are spoken in Spain are Galician‚ Catalan‚ and Basque. 7. The Mediterranean Sea is the body of water that borders Spain to the southeast
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HISPANIC/LATINO CULTURE Hispanics or Latinos are defined as a people of Mexican‚ Puerto Rican‚ Cuban‚ South or Central American‚ or other Spanish speaking culture. This term “Hispanics” was created by the U.S. federal government in the early 1970’s to refer to Americans born in a Spanish speaking nation or with ancestry to Spanish territories. Hispanics people are vibrant‚ socializing‚ and fun loving people. Among various facts associated to this culture is that they have a deep sense of involvement
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Hispanic American Diversity Paper Introduction The United States is known as the melting pot because of the many different cultures that live here. Hispanics make up 35.3 million according to the 2000 census. Many people don’t realize that within the Hispanic culture there are many different groups. The different groups have different linguistic‚ political‚ social‚ economic‚ religion‚ and statues. Most Hispanics see themselves in terms of their individual ethnic identity‚ as Mexican American
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Philipine Culture During Pre-Hispanic Period PRE-HISPANIC CULTURE • Before the Spaniards came into the Philippines there were existing culture of the Filipinos which were not distinguished by most of the filipinos especially for the new born filipino citizens. The Filipinos lived in settlements called barangays before the colonization of the Philippines by the Spaniards. As the unit of government‚ a barangay consisted from 30 to 100 families. It was headed by a datu and was independent from
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Abstract Culture is an important aspect of study in the world today. Culture defines who you are and where you are from. It is important to learn about the culture of different backgrounds‚ so you can understand why different people act the way they do. Intelligence is a major factor that is directly related to an individual ’s culture and environment. Psychology also plays an important role in culture. Comparing and contrasting an American Culture from a Sierra Leonean culture‚ which is a very
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status of Hispanic group such as Mexican American‚ Puerto Ricans‚ Cubans‚ and Dominican who are living in the United Stated. I will conclude this research by summarizing the major differences and commonalities that are apparent among the Hispanic groups. Mexican Americans are American of Mexican ancestry. They account for 9% of the country’s population. As of 2006‚ 28.3 million Americans listed their ancestry as Mexican (Wikepedia‚ 2008). According to an American community survey‚ Mexican American forms
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