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Reflections on “Hispanic” Identity and Dia de los Muertos Hispanic Identity: "What it Means to be Latino" from: National Public Broadcasting Service, The American Family Series, www.pbs.org/americanfamily/latino.html, Last Updated: 2006 Dia de los Muertos: Dr. Ricardo Salvador, "What Do Mexicans Celebrate On The Day Of The Dead?" from Pp. 75-76, In Death And Bereavement In The Americas. Death, Value And Meaning Series, Vol. II. Morgan, J. D. And P. Laungani (Eds.) Baywood Publishing Co., Amityville, New York (2003), Latinx (The Atlantic 2019)The Meaning of Latinx (The Atlantic 2021) Reminder: Answer in your own words but use our course material to support your answers! If you quote from the material you MUST use the standard MLA citation format, citing author and pg. number. However, this is the best way to demonstrate your command of the course material. Each question is worth 5pts except #18 which is worth 15points. 1. Where did the term “Hispanic” originate? According to Gimenez, what are some issues surrounding the “Hispanic label?” 2. According to the US Census 2010 Brief, how does the federal government regard race and Hispanic origin? 3. What percent of people residing in the United States were counted as “Latino” in the 2010 Census? 4. Do you agree or disagree with Dr. Gregory Rodriguez regarding his thoughts on assimilation? Why? 5. What complaint does Dr. Ruben Martinez have regarding his ‘in-between-ness”? 6. According to Dr. Martinez what arrival ‘has re-opened the primordial wound of American identity”? 7. Why does Dr. Martinez believe that we can’t compare Hispanic immigrants to European immigrants that have come to the U.S.? 8. What “favorite future cover” term does Dr. Otto Santa Ana propose and why? 9. Why does Dr. Santa Ana believe there is no such thing as a “Latino family”? 10. What impact has “va y ven” had on the Spanish language and multiculturalism within Latino communities in the United States according to Dr. Clara Rodriguez? 11. What does being Latino mean to Dr. Clara Rodriguez as outlined in her article? 12. According to the CBS Sunday Morning “Hispanic Americans…” video clip, the Hispanic American community can be easily identified and is largely the same. (Answer True or False) 13. Identify three songs for Dia de los Muertos and what they represent according to the NPR story: 1. 2.

3. 14. In which country did Dia de los Muertos first begin and why was it celebrated? 15. What are ‘two important things to know’ about Dia de los Muertos according to Dr. Salvador? 16. What are some of the activities associated with this holiday? 17. What is the significance of ‘bread’ in this celebration, and what can often be found baked in the loaf? What is the significance of finding this item? 18. (This question is worth 15 points) If you were going to build your own “altar” describe what it would look like and what would be included in it honoring the tradition of altars and Dia de los Muertos.

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