Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza – Gloria E. Anzaldúa In describing a state-of-being in the notorious lands in-between – a space often described as suitable for only the stigmatized (Goffman 1963)‚ the wandering gender-immigrant (Lorber 1994)‚ and the political excommunicated‚ that banished dissident-‚ Gloria Anzaldúa is doing a lot of work. For example‚ by noting that separation from traditional places of origins (whether by choice or by force) does not mean having to detach from that which
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Two of the people I was with were upperclass caucasian males also under the age of 21. The last person was also under 21 and male‚ but he was African-American. One of the caucasians was a close friend and another was an acquaintance. The African-American was also a friend of mine. Of the three gentlemen that approached us‚ two were hispanic males that appeared to be over 21 and the other was a caucasian male that appeared over 21‚ although I couldn’t be sure. Although I didn’t want to make
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Assessment My family of origin is composed of a large family unit. All of my family are of Hispanic origins. In which the male is one of the main structure in the family. They are the one that dictates the rule or norms for the family to follow. Everything is driven to follow a hierarchy. The male is the dominant part in the family .The father is the one that discipline. The woman are the Maitra. We are the sole column of our family. We are the care giver and make sure that everything falls in place
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Hispanic Culture is known for it’s bright colors and festivities‚ but what most people don’t know is that the Hispanic culture has a lot of background and traditions that have been held for years. Like the Day of the Dead‚ Cinco de Mayo‚ and Sanfermines‚ the Quinceñera is very prominent in all Hispanic culture. But‚ these aren’t just celebrations they are symbols. In particular‚ these festive celebrations have many age old traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation. For example
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The Controversial Issues of Latinas Each year Latinos make the big journey to the United States. They usually settle for the first low paying jobs‚ which are offered to them resulting in not moving up the corporate ladder. This consequently results in a pattern of never seeking mobility. The second generations that are born here‚ either follow their parent’s footsteps or seek for better opportunities through education in order to get their families out of the poverty. Most Latino families today
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Javier Hernández‚ aka "Chicharito"‚ is a Mexican soccer player who plays for Manchester United‚ being the first Mexican to do so. Before‚ he played for the Mexican team Guadalajara (a.k.a Chivas). He made his début for the Mexico national football team in September 2009 in a match against Colombia and represented them at the 2010 FIFA World Cup scoring two goals. Javier was born in Guadalajara on June 1st‚ 1988 and first played soccer when he was seven years old. His father‚ Javier Hernández Gutiérrez
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Se Habla Espanol‚ is a very unique narrative‚ imagine a person growing up to believe that a certain race was the norm; but deep down inside is a voice reminding them of one’s true culture. I related to this story‚ which gave me a personal relief. I am Panamanian and black but‚ I rarely claim my Panamanian race. My dad is from Las Cumbres‚ Panama‚ where he was raised for almost 17 years of his life. I want to be involved with my dad’s side of the family‚ but I don’t speak Spanish. I have tried to
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Writing Assignment #3 Tyler Ross To reflect on the short documentary‚ Latin Music U.S.A.: Bridges‚ it starts off by talking about some of the various personailty profiles of musicians such as Maurio Bauza‚ Tito Puente‚ Carlos Sanatana‚ and others. It speaks about their coming-up stories of playing Latin Music in the U.S.A. and the experiences/obstacles they went through to make a name for themselves. The documentary starts out by describing Carlos Santana’s personality profile‚ and how one of his
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The piece of Marlon Morales called Blue Line Salvi represents a feeling of desire to be accepted and included. Marlon Morales talked about how he wanted to introduce himself with other Salvadoran individuals in the bus. He wanted to approach and introduced himself as some who is gay too. However‚ he repressed himself as he called his action “stupid.” Morales explained “I became the 25 year old pragmatic‚ gay Salvadoran man‚ bouncing back and forth from bitterness to hope. Never getting what he desires
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As with many nationalities Hispanic applies to a variety of people and as such we as social workers have to be mindful of our perceptions and any biases. In social workers pursuit to provide services it is vital that they have an understanding of their clients’ culture. The Hispanic population is a collection of a multitude of people from several ethnic backgrounds and as they grow the demand for competent/ diverse social workers increases. Social workers are tasked with building a trusting relationship
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