March 26‚ 2014 Ethnic Studies 142-Contemporary Society Sa/Latino Treat-intro/pt.1 Instructor: Carmona Mexican immigrants are lobbying to change the politics‚ economy and the language of the American Society. One of the groups hosting or involved in this movement is known as the” Latino Threat.” When Americans think of any type threat; they are most likely to refer to the definition of the word proclaimed “threat” The Webster dictionary defines the word threat as “a statement of an intention
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1. Latino Politics by Lisa Garcia Bedolla Latino Politics is a book grounded on Dr. Lisa Garcia Bedolla’s research of the experiences of the Latino population living in the United States‚ specifically using the Mexican‚ Puerto Rican‚ Cuban‚ Dominican‚ and Central American experiences as the core of her research. She explores the historical‚ social‚ economic‚ and political factors in conjunction with US foreign policy that have contributed to the mass migration of these Latino groups to the United
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Maria Chávez‚ Everyday Injustice: Latino Professionals and Racism analyzes the growing prominence of Latinos in professional work environments‚ yet still feel the effects of discrimination and racism. Examining the various experiences of privileged Latinos who were fortunate enough to obtain high-ranking jobs‚ Chávez observed and recorded the findings of selected Latinos who still face considerable opposition based on their race and/or culture. Looking at Latino lawyers in particular‚ the studies
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Status of America’s Hispanic Population Current Health Status of America’s Hispanic Population Kathy Curtis NRS-429V Family Centered Health Promotion Current Health Status of America’s Hispanic Population The Hispanic/Latino population of the United States is growing to be largest ethnic group in the country. This population faces barriers to health and well-being‚ also known as structural violence. “Compared with other groups in the United States‚ the Hispanic population is least
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Article Review: Elder Abuse in the Latino Community After reading the article‚ Elder Abuse and Neglect in Latino Families‚ I have a much better understanding of what elder abuse really means. When I think about the word abuse‚ the first representation that comes to mind is a violent beating of some sort and not so much mental abuse. This article mainly focuses on the mental abuse that many elderly Latinos go through each day. After reading this article I have a much better understanding of what
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the Hispanic community in San Antonio is fairly low considering the growth that has been made in terms of population. The Hispanic community has been growing in great quantities since Texas was annexed into the United States. The Hispanic community has had many struggles trying to assimilate into the lifestyle of the American culture‚ especially in gaining higher socioeconomic status. There Hispanic community within San Antonio has tended not to see a lot of upward mobility. When Hispanics experience
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The Commonality and Differences of the Hispanic Culture in the United States Hispanics represent a variety of cultures from Mexico‚ the Caribbean Islands‚ Central and South America. Of the many Hispanic cultures now living in the United States‚ four will be used to examine the political‚ linguistic‚ religious‚ and socio-economic behavior of Hispanics. Mexican-Americans: Mexican-Americans have either had families that have lived within the United States for over 400 years‚ some
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Introduction For many companies‚ marketing to the Hispanic community has proven to be very challenging. Sonic drive-in is one of these companies that are currently exploring the ways to target this group. Problem Because there are so many different cultures within the Hispanic community‚ researchers have found it very difficult to target this group as a whole. Many companies don’t believe Latino’s to be a viable target and they don’t want to spend the time or money trying to research this
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Mexican American Article Review I feel that it is important in becoming an elementary teacher with special education that we study and teach about Mexican-American history and culture. The first article that I am going to talk is called‚ "Integrating Mexican-American History and Culture into Social Studies Classroom". The article talks about how Mexican-American are the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States and also the least educated. The article also gives important information
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Ethnic Groups Paper Jehovah’s Witnesses and Hispanics: More in Common Than You Think… Today’s Jehovah’s Witness‚ formed at the end of the 19th century near Pittsburg‚ Pennsylvania. Formerly known as the International Bible Students‚ they are an internationally recognized religious group‚ comprised of approximately 19 million active members‚ across 239 nations. This unique assemblage of individuals have since firmly implanted their footprint in American and Christian culture. The Jehovah’s Witnesses
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