Margin‚ which he referred to as liminality. Not only can a rite of passage be an individual experience‚ but it can also be a communal experience which Turner called “communitas.” Many of us experience this “communitas” in different ways such as my Hispanic culture that experiences quinceneras. Quinceneras are a rite of passage for young girls’ transition from adolescence to womanhood. I for one never experienced this rite of passage. In my culture it is traditional for a young girl to go through
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different from other Latinos‚ she didn’t feel genuine. She bought tapes‚ hired tutors and still had problems with past and future tenses. Her friends would think she was bilingual because she could hold simple conversations for them in Spanish with other individuals‚ but as soon as someone starts speaking fluent Spanish to her she gets lost in the conversation and they would give her a certain look‚ like what’s wrong with her Spanish and making her feel like she didn’t belong to the Latino community. Coley
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with a basic understanding of American history is aware that this is not the case. The first settlers had to fight be gain a foothold in this country and then their freedom from Britain. African Americans then had to fight for their freedom from the bondages of slavery. Minorities as a whole had to fight for the opportunity to seek out opportunity. Some may argue this was a long time ago‚ however minorities are in school the glass ceiling is cracking‚ and white Americans are no longer the majority
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everywhere‚ people tend to make out that all Hispanics are illegal aliens in America. This is certainly not the case‚ and it is a shame that people can be so close-minded as to think this. The current amount of illegal immigrants in America is approximately 13 million. There are over 50 million‚ legal Hispanic American citizens also residing here. In a country of about 300 million‚ this statistic makes one out of every six American Citizen have Hispanic descent. According to this stereotype‚ one
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recreate the theme of Hispanic food and its influence in North American habits and customs. They reflect the relation between cultures based on the integration of two different identities. Mexican-American and Dominican-American traditions are exposed‚ creating a dual vision of life in North America. In “Hold the Mayonnaise‚” Julia Alvarez describes her experience as Hispanic stepmother with two American stepdaughters. The use of mayonnaise as a symbol for the American food culture help to
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Intro to Chicano Studies October 6 2010 Hispanic-Americans Free Response The video we saw during class was interesting and it caught my attention since I can relate to what was being said. There was talk about Hispanic Americans and how each generation lived differently. But the main thing I took from the video was the idea of America being an international country; a nation of immigrants. However we must be careful to not assimilate into the masses to the point where we completely forget our
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Running head: Breastfeeding and the Hispanic Culture Breastfeeding and the Hispanic Culture NURB 2160 S01: Cultural and Ethical Influences on Health Care Breastfeeding and the Hispanic Culture Breastfeeding is widely regarded as the ideal nutritional system due largely to the diverse advantages for both mother and child (Gibson-Davis & Brooks-Gunn‚ 2006). Based on information found in the Health Promotion Model proposed by Pender et al.‚ breastfeeding is not regarded as a health
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Perez Leydi 10-22-13 ‘’Cubans contribution to the South Florida’s cultures’’ As many people know the United States is habited by millions of Hispanic people from different parts of the world. The Hispanics have developed a great impact on the American community. Latin’s people have influenced the culture of United States in a impressive way. In any part of the country we can meet a Cuban‚ a Venezuelan‚ a Puerto Rican‚ etc. However‚ when we refer to the community of South Florida
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every culture of the world within its borders. Due to this reason‚ there must be a certain level of cultural competency within its people. A comparison and contrast will be made to compare the Hispanic cultural views on medical care to the American cultural views toward medical care. I chose to explore Hispanic culture because of my background but most importantly due to its richness of unique characteristics. I will provide an overview on how heredity‚ culture‚ and environment can influence behavior
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culturally biased methods of testing intelligence. Most placement tests and intelligence tests scores are biased toward predominantly white‚ and the middle-class population because of the discrepancies between minority Native American‚ Asian American‚ Hispanic‚ & African American cultures. White students test scores are given based on cultural‚ socio-economic‚ linguistic‚ and genetic factors. Economics is one of the major cultural biases that are hindering the success of our schools. Research shows
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