Mendoza-Tello English 440 Life of a Hispanic Mrs. Crook Mar. 22‚ 1010 Life of a Hispanic‚ is about my life as a Hispanic in California. First I will talk about my feelings about being hispanic and why I feel so proud of being from Mexican culture. Second‚I will describe my family and talk about my role in the house‚and how is it living with a hispanic family. Third‚ I will talk about my religion which is Catholic and my believes‚ and also why the majority of Hispanics are Catholics. And lastly I will
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Christianity makes up a whopping 83% of United States citizens‚ while only a small 13% are not religious. Religion is a great thing‚ it gives people something to believe in and a set of rules to make life a littler easier to live by‚ but where does the boundary exist between belief and fact? No religion is the fastest growing “religion” in American because studies have shown that the amount of atheists have doubled in the last several years. I actually have conducted my own study concerning religion
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Precise figures are not available for Hispanic participation in Vietnam. Prior to the full-scale escalation of the Vietnam War‚ Special Forces Advisor‚ Sergeant First Class Isaac Camacho’s fire base was overrun by Viet Cong in November 1963. After an intense firefight‚ Camacho was taken prisoner. He is most likely the first Hispanic POW of the Vietnam era. Remarkably‚ Camacho escaped his captors after 20 months and made his way to freedom. He was awarded the Silver and Bronze Stars in September
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The United States has certainly changed drastically when accepting and interacting with racial or ethnic groups‚ the United States has changed in a positive way. In previous years neglect towards certain racial or ethnic groups was easily distinguished‚ and actually encouraged by many. In recent times racism and discrimination still exists. Now there are laws that prohibit people to act upon what they believe they should do towards the racial or ethnic group that they do not like. Cultural pluralism
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Social Inequality and Minorities in the United States In this course I have learned about many different kinds of social problems in societies around the world and in the United States‚ such as poverty‚ social inequality‚ race and cultural discrimination‚ gender stratification‚ environmental damage‚ population growth‚ and urbanization. I chose my final essay to be on Social Inequality and Minorities in the United States. For me this subject raises many points of our daily life and brings us to
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Collegiate Dictionary defines patriotism as love for or devotion to ones country. However‚ the word patriotism strikes lots of mixed emotions all over the United States. Some people describe themselves as involved patriots because they fly their American flag outside in their yards‚ when others see the word patriotism as disgusting‚ the seed of racism. Patriotism to me‚ along with many others‚ means of course to have love for our homeland‚ our country‚ to support‚ serve and defend‚ to be inspired by
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What information about diversity in the United States has helped you better understand or relate to others in ways that you may not have in the past? I have learned so much from taking this class. I have learned what other cultures and races had to endure to gain the respect from others that ridiculed and disrespected them as humans just because they were different. I have also learned that even though some have worked very hard‚ they are still not accepted by others. I have also learned that
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Domestic Violence Even without an exact count of the numbers of victims‚ it easily can be said that family violence affects millions of women‚ men and children across the United States and around the world. The term domestic violence is not a simple problem related only for the individuals experiencing it but it is a global crisis affecting all us. The nature of domestic violence primarily depends over several factor such as culture‚ religion‚ society‚ economy and different political contexts. However
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The United States Treasury It is a common conception that money is power. America is one of the most financially influential nations in the world because it has an entire department‚ The United States Treasury‚ dedicated to its economic prosperity. This is why America is considered one of the most powerful countries in the world. The United States Treasury has a lot of history and wasn’t easy to establish‚ nor has U.S. Treasury functions remained the same. However‚ it is clear what has happened
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family in hopes of saving the life of the child‚ and giving hope to the many children in need in the Yucatan area. This money is received from many donors who graciously give to the Yucatan Program. Even though Hispanics are 10 percent less likely to have heart disease than non- Hispanics‚ many more die from it (U.S. Department of Health‚ 2009). That is because many who live in Mexico cannot afford the medical care and attention that come with severe heart problems. In the Mercy Hospital bulletin
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