The total of women that attend are 13‚825 and they make up 57% of the campus. The overall number of men that attend is around 10‚311 making up 43% of the campus. The ethnic breakdown consists of about 43% American‚ 20% Asian/Pacific‚ 16% Latino‚ 7% African American 2% Foreign‚ 1% American Indian‚ and 11% make up others. They have a 300-acre campus and a landscaping of 3‚000 tress. There are so many interesting facts that I learned about Sacramento State. There are some really nice near by attractions
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Mexicans-Americans were lynched in the years of 1848 and 1928. Furthermore‚ even in restaurants Mexicans were discriminated against in the same manner as African Americans before they had their civil rights. The debate that we were discussing was how wrong it was for Mexicans to be discriminated against in this way. In addition‚ statistics show that only 7 percent of Mexican-Americans graduate from college‚ meaning that an education isn’t really a top priority for Mexican Americans. In children’s
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but to give in and keep their traditions‚ even at that price. Even today‚ Americans still seeing Latinos in a way not very favorable; and some citizens have believed these stereotypes in the long run. The language used by the co-nationals in the United States is on occasions one of these stereotypes. However‚ these dialects born of the mixture of English‚ Spanish and other languages are also part of the heritage of Latino communities in the US border. The differences
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Gustavo Garcia said‚ “I am glad I was able to tell the Supreme Court justices that they were a little confused in thinking that we are all wetbacks”. I remember the first time I heard the term‚ wetback. I was young‚ twelve years old in the sixth grade. I had gone to this elementary since kindergarten‚ and had the same classmates too. We were all friends‚ but as we got older we began to break into cliques. It did not seem like a big deal‚ we still talked to each other every now in then. One day while
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Finial Project ETH/125 December 22‚ 2013 Lydia Kerr Finial Project Diversity is an important part of American culture. Cultural diversity has helped to shape the way we live everyday as well as the different foods we eat. What really thought me about diversity is that it is not limited just too racial or ethnic groups but other minority groups. The new information I have learned about diversity still has not changed my views. I think it is important to learn about others cultures and backgrounds
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shaped and influenced many Latinos and Latinas in Mexico and the United States. She focuses her chapter on how corridos music is advertised and made mainstream for many people to listen. Chew-Sanchez discusses Los Tigris del Norte‚ who are a well-known famous corridos band and how they play an important role for many Latinos and Latinas. The Mexican band Los Tigres del Norte have created some of the most popular and respected corrido songs on both sides of the Mexican-American border. Their music relates
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further future developments. This is critical for the readers to know the show the bias‚ injustice‚ and premeditated ignorance of the United States educational system. It also demonstrates that Chicano Studies is not important regardless of the Hispanic population in this
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2014 “Anglo vs Chicano: Why?” by Arthur L. Campa The differences between Anglo American and the Hispanic cultures are implicit in the conceptual content of the languages of these two civilizations‚ and their value systems stem from their cultural background. Arthur L. Campa talked about the heritage of the two cultures and how most modern day people express the differences amongst English and Spanish people. The Hispanic culture began in the Southwest before the English even step foot on the New World
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that‚ “Surpassing African-Americans‚ Americans‚ Latinos now comprise the largest minority in the United States. Furthermore‚ their prominence will only increase over the coming decades” (Jackson‚ 2003‚ p 339). Also‚ how does your personal ethical perspective on discrimination- intentional or unintentional- compare to the culture of a particular group to which you currently belong‚ or previously belonged? As an African American male‚ I can understand the concerns of Latinos that this is discriminatory
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the history and culture of the Hispanic family is significantly different from the typical American family. For example‚ it is common for multiple generations of a Hispanic family to live under one roof‚ while in American culture; it is typically just the parents and the children. In addition‚ when a female of Hispanic descent reaches the age of 15‚ she is considered an adult and a formal celebration called a quinceanera is held in her honor. On birthdays for Hispanic children‚ the parents hang up
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