A Proud Mexican-American As a kid‚ we usually don’t focus on small things like what ethnic title society labels us‚ we just want to be kids and have fun. Growing up we start to realize that these things aren’t small at all. It’s actually a huge deal for people to question what ethnic label they are referred to as. Not only that‚ but it’s a bigger question what people label themselves as. I was introduced as to being Mexican. Made sense since both parents were born in Mexico. But I was born in
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Ruth Gutierrez Proff. Julia Curry MAS 160 9 a.m. 12 May 2009 Mexican American Males and Alcoholism Drinking alcohol is a behavior that diverse ethnicities and cultures have adapted as a form of leisure‚ celebration‚ socialization‚ or cultural practice. Mexican American males have engaged in drinking alcohol for all of these reasons. It is important to analyze the process of acculturation Mexican American experience and how it affects their ability to persuade and control their alcohol consumption
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Food represents each culture; it is a staple and a way to identify each distinct location on the map. Mexican cuisine has been praised by countless critics for its variety of flavors‚ textures and colors. Just as well‚ its oftentimes spicy dishes have inspired other parts of the world‚ influencing their use of ingredients‚ one clear example being the state of New Mexico. The Mexican state of Chihuahua and New Mexico share borders‚ so it is only natural that influence when it comes to food will leap
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America My significant other was born and raised in Mexico‚ until a few years ago when his family moved here. One may think this is a blessing for someone such as myself who loves Mexican food; however‚ it makes dinning out challenging on occasion. When eating at any Mexican restaurant he always says‚ “This isn’t real Mexican food‚” or “That’s not how this is supposed to be made.” When trying to enjoy a nice dinner out‚ with no kids‚ it can be quite irritating listening to someone nag about how fake
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that explore the role of Latinas in American society. IFIMIGTIM... The experiences of Esperanza‚ the adolescent protagonist of The House on Mango Street‚ closely resemble those of Sandra Cisneros’s childhood. The author was born to a Mexican father and a Mexican American mother in 1954 in Chicago‚
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Grandmas Mexican Tamales As a Mexican there is many wonderful things that we are known for‚ but most famously Mexicans are known for are our great Mexican food dishes. Varying from chicken enchiladas‚ tosdas‚ tacos‚ chiles rellenos‚ and sopos; all these are delicious foods but the most common food during the holidays and any other time of the year would have to be tamales. Tamales have the greatest of food varieties‚ there are so many combinations that tamales can be made up of and combined with
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and papadzules‚ Mexican food blends wholesome‚ fresh ingredients into delicious dishes. In fact‚ Mexican food is so popular in the U.S. that there are more Mexican restaurants than Italian‚ Chinese‚ or any other nationality. With a large assortment of dishes featuring different meats‚ sauces‚ and vegetables‚ Mexican food offers something for everyone to enjoy. The Mexican catering staff at El Azteca Mexican Restaurant‚ located in O’Fallon‚ MO‚ explain 3 reasons to eat more Mexican food. * Delicious
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The Mexican American War was a conflict between the United States and Mexico. This was a battle for land where Mexico was fighting to keep what they thought was their property and the U.S. desired to retain the disputed land of Texas and obtain more of Mexico’s northern lands. There were two main causes of the Mexican War. First‚ the idea of “Manifest destiny” meaning the belief that America had a God-given right to occupy and civilize the whole continent. As large number of Americans migrated towards
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Brandon Blanks Chef Hooker Latin Cuisines November 12‚ 2012 Mexico Cuisines Mexican cuisine is a style of food which is primarily a fusion of indigenous Mesoamerican cooking with European‚ especially Spanish‚ cooking developed after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. The basic staples remain the native corn‚ beans and chili peppers but the Spanish introduced a large number of other foods‚ the most important of which were meat from domesticated animals such as beef‚ pork‚ chicken‚ goat
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There is a lot of historical background to the Mexican American identity. This identity started with the Mexicas. The Mexicas were indigenous people from Tenochtitlan and Tlatelolco. The Mexicas were a group of indigenous people that had their own set of beliefs‚ norms and values. The Mexicas had long hair (including men and women) because long hair meant wisdom. The Mexicas harvested their own food. With related to the political aspect the Mexicas had their own political structure. They had a male
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