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    Anglo vs Chicano

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    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. Physically

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    information about the Hispanic culture. This information will include various characteristics of the Hispanic culture‚ such as‚ cultural practices‚ language‚ family values and morals‚ etiquette‚ and eating habits. While discussing the Hispanic culture‚ the individuals also elaborated on the impact of Hispanic cultural characteristics on the experience of being an American Subculture‚ the strained relationship between America and Mexico‚ the growing Hispanic community‚ the value of Hispanic Americans‚ application

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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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    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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    The Chinese In all of Us

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    and races. Here in Florida Miami has a considerable amount of Cubans and Tampa/Orlando have a significant number of Puerto Ricans. While there are lot of Hispanics here in Florida and all of us speak the same language “Spanish”‚ most Hispanic cultures have their own twist on the Spanish language thus providing another element to each Hispanic culture. There is a multitude of religions in the United States such as Catholic‚ Christian‚ Buddhism‚ Atheism‚ Hinduism etc. When driving down Dale Mabry

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    Food Preferences and Taboos: An Anthropological Perspective Across the world‚ there is an extensive range of animals and plants of which humans have at their disposal for consumption. Despite this though‚ many cultures and societies engage in preferences and taboos of which restrict their dietary range. The term “food taboo” has been used to describe the practice of where people deliberately avoid consuming a food‚ which is otherwise perfectly okay to eat (Lien‚ 2004). The question of what makes

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    Carthage‚ Missouri and see first-hand the cultural injustice for the Hispanic population. I must honestly admit‚ I too‚ was at once under the impression Hispanic people were of many various stereotypes out there; like‚ they are lazy‚ they all get food stamps‚ they are overtaking our country. I don’t know that I was ever that judgmental but maybe I was. Before moving to Carthage I had essentially no interaction with Hispanic people. I am embarrassed to say I relied on stereotypes to build my opinion

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    In “The Myth of the Latin Woman”‚ Judith Ortiz Cofer intends to dispel several stereotypes about Hispanic women by expressing her own personal stories and observations. She starts off by relating an experience that happened on a bus in London‚ then she goes into explaining how her parents made her home in America a microcosm of the home they used to have in Puerto Rico. She explains why Puerto Rican women dress the way they do—because they’re protected by an honor system—and goes on to relate two

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    Elderly Care

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    Elderly Care In the Hispanic tradition‚ “family” has always been a central part of their identity and culture. The parents would take care of the children‚ and once the parents became too old to fully care for themselves‚ the children would take care of them. In fact‚ long ago‚ it was traditional that the youngest daughter would bear the responsibility of caring for her parents until their death. This would mean that she would more than likely have to give up her own desires for marriage. Although

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    Uprooted to Grow

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    thinks about Hispanics‚ all too often the image of a field full of migrant workers picking fruit in the hot sun comes to mind. This has become the stereotypical picture of a people whose determination and character are strong enough to create a new beginning. For each immigrant family an education was the "ladder by which the children of immigrants climbed out of poverty into the mainstream." (Calderon & Slavin‚ 2001‚ p. iv) That idea has not changed‚ as the population of Hispanics in the United

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