You can tell in this essay that Rodriguez loves America. He was interviewed as a Mexican American who explored multiculturalism in the American society. During this interview he was asked whether he thought of himself American or Hispanic, he answered he thought of himself to be Chinese. Most people would just brush that answer off as him being stupid or not take it seriously. However, he goes on to explain that he grew up in San Francisco, which is a predominantly Asian city. He explains that living in such a close proximity to that, the cultures start to blend together creating something new. “I AM MY CULTURE.…
Evaluate and distinguish among the divisions and functions of the ANS and the importance of dual innervations. The homeostatic capability of the body involves an internal balance in order for the body to properly function. This system is known as dual innervations. These are innervations affected by two systems known as the parasympathetic and sympathetic nerve systems.…
Stephany is a 29 year old woman who was born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey. So what ties Stephany to a specific ethnic group and culture? While Stephany was born and raised in America, her family immigrated from the Dominican Republic. In addition to identifying herself as Dominican, Stephany also considers herself to be “Afro-Latina”. Stephany stated that during her childhood, her family stressed of the importance of maintaining cultural pride while living in America. Her mother made sure that her and her brothers learned how to speak Spanish, knew the customs and values of the Dominican culture, and stressed the importance of family with them. Through a detailed interview, Stephany was able to provide information specific to her cultural…
Although Ecuador and the United States are part of the American Continent they have many differences. Ecuador and the United States have some very significant cultural differences. One important difference is the people. Ecuador is a homogeneous society of one culture and a few minorities. As a result, all areas of government and society are controlled by the Ecuadorian majority. In contrast, although the United States is a country with European roots originally, its liberal immigration policy has resulted in its becoming a heterogeneous society of many cultures, such as Europeans, Africans, Asians, and Hispanics. They are represented in all facets of American society, including business, education, and politics.…
This research paper will identify the linguistic, political, social, economic, religious, and familial conventions or statuses of Columbian Americans, Cuban Americans, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Rican Americans living in the United States.…
American values are frequently forced upon students or workers. There are few times, where people look down on people who do not accept the American Way of Life. In “How to Tame a Wild Tongue,” Anzaldúa wrote, “So if you really want to hurt me, talk badly about my language. Ethnic identity is twin skin to linguistic identity – I am my language” (Anzaldúa 445). Linguistic identity can be difficult for a bilingual person, being somewhere in-between two different culture is confusing and sometimes uncomfortable. A person can’t simply identify with one or the other because each culture has impacted an individual’s life. Being a bilingual also creates boundaries and limitations because the feeling of being disconnected from the language and culture a person is…
Being raised in a community where people “share certain beliefs, values, habits, customs, and norms because of their common ground” (textbook, p. 372) from rest of the world, I consider myself an ethnic person. I grew up in Nepal in which learned customs and traditions through enculturation therefore I have different native language and culture than ethnic Hispanic or white. The language and culture distinguish…
“Can people have harmonious multicultural identities?” This question whirls around in my mind constantly as pages are being flipped through. The four Garcia girls, who left their own nation at a young age and immigrated to the U.S, experienced a series of transformations to adapt themselves to the new environment. Yolanda, the second youngest sister, employed her language sensitivity to become a master in English words, which set as a promoter for her to be absorbed into the society and establish a brand-new self. However, pathetically, she found herself being trapped within two different cultures in the end.…
In this essay Barrientos argues that the language she speaks defines her identity and who she is as a person. As Barrientos was growing up, she realized being Latin-American was not what she wanted to be, she decided to didn’t want to speak Spanish, as Barrientos says, “To me, speaking Spanish translated into being poor.” She also said “It meant waiting tables and cleaning hotel rooms. It meant being poor.” She thought if she stayed away from Spanish stereotypes they would…
Mexican Americans, Puerto Rican Americans, Cuban Americans, and Dominican Americans have separate cultures but both include strong family bonds and religious beliefs. These cultural groups are classified into the Hispanic American category because they share the Spanish language. “Although these groups share the same language each group has a different dialect and origin. Cuban and Dominican Americans have made the greatest developments in the social and political stand point. Puerto Rican Americans have made progress on the homeland in the economic view. While some groups resist assimilation into the American lifestyle, others have embraced it.” (Alba, 2006). Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Dominican Americans have many resemblances but still remain separate in their ethnicity and are descendants from a variety of immigrants. The main reason for these groups immigrating to the United States was for a safe environment free of political issues occurring in their countries and to seek a better way of life.…
preserving a nation’s sense of identity. It will look at the relationship between the language and the…
Depending on the person, everyone has different opinions as to how important their identity is. Some may say that their past identity is not of importance to them because they relate to who they have become throughout time and others tend to place importance of where they come from. In his book, In the Name of Identity, Amin Maalouf claims that "each of us has two heritages, a "vertical" one that comes to us from our ancestors, our religious community and our popular traditions, and a "horizontal" one that is transmitted to us by our contemporaries and by the age we live in (Maalouf, 102)." I emphasize both parts of these identities because as Maalouf states in his book, "(it's) not in the interests of fairness or balance, but because any other answer would be a lie." To say that for me I value one heritage more than the other is to lie because they each have equal value and are just a component of my identity. It is important to know that my parents inherited both Dominican and Italian cultures through their family because it gives me a sense of who I am. To know where my family has comes from and witnessing firsthand the…
I identify myself with this culture because I am Hispanic my parents migrated here from Mexico and my mother is a very traditional woman. For my 15th birthday I had a quinceanera.…
Being raised in an awareness of the history of my grandparents and other Puerto Rican immigrants it contributed to my Latin identity development. If I understand the tripartite model of personal identity then my strong sense of identity is due to the important non-shared experiences I have had as a second generation Puerto Rican. Therefore my experiences, and my identity allow me to have a specific view on immigration than those who may not have such close…
When I moved to California eight years ago, I always ask myself “why people think that because we speak Spanish we are from the same country and we are classify as Latinos?” at the beginning it was so offensive that people will ask me “Are you Latina from Mexico or EL Salvador?” and used to get so upset and tell them “No! I am from Ecuador and I am Hispanic”. Despite, the fact that Latinos and Hispanics speaks Spanish as their primer language of communication, this does not mean that we are all from the same country.…
