Keyla Rodriguez Photographer When your little you say things that you like or like to be when you grow up. Kids have dreams‚ there dreams are to become a Doctor‚ Police Man‚ a teacher etc. When your little you imagine a lot of things and say a lot of thing like “when I grow up I want to be just like my dad” or “when I grow up I am going to be a doctor or vet or a photographer etc. It’s good to have ideas and dreams when you are little because when the day pass and you grow up you already know
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Spanish and Hispanic Culture Trivia 1. The name Mexico comes from the Aztecs; it was related to the Aztec Mexica tribe. 2. The president of Mexico is Enrique Peña Nieto 3. The river that borders Texas and Mexico is the Rio Grande. 4. Mexico’s Independence Day is September 16. 5. Pancho Villa is made fun of in the song La Cucaracha 6. The official languages that are spoken in Spain are Galician‚ Catalan‚ and Basque. 7. The Mediterranean Sea is the body of water that borders Spain to the southeast
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beliefs about gender inequality. As I thought about the many disagreements I had with my mother‚ I realized that I did not have to embrace every aspect of my Latin culture to be a proud Latina. One of the most memorable days of my life was my quinceañera‚ a day that every Hispanic girl anticipates. During this event‚ my father changed my tennis shoes into high heels‚ an action meant to confirm my womanhood. Although I did embrace this tradition‚ I comprehended that I did not need a change in shoes
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he points out covering is a kind of assimilation which hides the disfavored identities in order to blend into the mainstream. However‚ using too much of false selves damages authenticity. Another author‚ Julia Alvarez‚ who writes “Once Upon A Quinceañera”‚ discusses the different aspects of Hispanic cultural quince for the 15 year old girl. Alvarez argues the whole quince is like a little practical wedding and it’s doesn’t show any power of woman at all. Quince is not assimilation and restricts
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Discussion The focus of this study was to analyze the Latino parent-adolescent coming out process using social and interpersonal conflict theory. Generally‚ both the adolescent and parent’s behavior can be explained using conflict principles. For example‚ Pruitt and Kim (2004) define the term conflict‚ as a “perceived divergence of interest‚” a conviction that the parties’ aspirations are conflicting. This case study involves a Latina adolescent coming out as bisexual to her traditional mother
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Statement of Contribution to Diversity The word “Diversity” has broad definition of its own. My past and present life until today‚ “diversity” is what given me knowledge‚ philosophy‚ opportunities‚ and different perspectives of viewing the world. Definitions of diversity in my own life can be divided into culture‚ gender‚ social class‚ social life‚ cognitive process‚ and skills. All of these elements resulted in my existential goal I made for my life. Goals that I made play big parts of my life
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Hispanic family to live under one roof‚ while in American culture; it is typically just the parents and the children. In addition‚ when a female of Hispanic descent reaches the age of 15‚ she is considered an adult and a formal celebration called a quinceanera is held in her honor. On birthdays for Hispanic children‚ the parents hang up piñatas in the trees and challenge their children try to break it open with a stick blindfolded. Holidays and traditions also can be very diverse. A typical American
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Laneys Peña September 18‚ 2012 English 095-T1 My Sweet Fifteen I still remember my sweet fifteen/quinceañera as if it was yesterday. It was the best experience ever; being the center of attention like a shinning star. My pink gigantic dress with rhinestone shinning made me look like a doll. Cameras everywhere bright lights left and right. It was amazing. As I walked in‚ the crowd applauded and the entrance waltz was at full volume as I walked into the reception hall
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Latinos. They’re a problem. Whenever most people go down the street they see more and more taco trucks and party shops with frilly chairs up in the front with the word QUINCEANERA printed in bold face. Good old Americans no longer have to buy a lawn mower and mow their lawns themselves because they can just call up a guy named Juan and ask him to do it for less than minimum. All of our hard earned American dollars are being wasted on “immigration reform” because apparently a visa is “hard” to get
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celebrating my new cycle of life. For example‚ in the Hindu culture of India‚ a girl’s first menstrual period is often celebrated by bringing her presents and giving her celebrations. In the Hispanic culture‚ we (girls) get celebrated by having a Quinceanera‚ but it’s not celebrating our first period‚ but the point when we reach fifteen years old and we are therefore considered young women—it’s basically the same concept. In some cultures—such as Islam‚ Judaism‚ Buddhism‚ Orthodox‚ and Bali—women
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