Essay On Mexican American Diversity

A questionnaire was given to a group of Hispanics born outside of the United States that contained four sections: background, simple skills like signing your name, literacy stimulation skills like reading, and finally oral. (Ortiz,P.152) When it came to the results, Hispanics born in the United States had a little higher level of literacy of 284.0 as compared to foreign-born Hispanics who had a 240.4. But when it came to English proficiency, native-born Hispanics and Foreign-born Hispanics were neck and neck at 3.6 on a scale from 1 to 5.(Ortiz,

Bilingual education has been a debatable subject since its conception during the case of Lau vs. Nichols, in the early 1970’s. However, in that case, the court only ruling was that the children’s

In America today, we are faced with several different minority groups arriving to the United States. The most common of all minority groups are the Hispanics. America is known for their language being English, but as the year's approach, that language has faded and a new face in English language has taken over, it's called Spanish. We as the people of America have become controversial over this major change, and due to that major bilingualism and political movements that have occurred from the government to the education departments. In this paper, I am going to talk about the four most common Hispanic groups in our country today and the political, social, linguistic, economic, religious, and familial conventions and/or statuses that they

The overwhelming majority of Mexicans today speak Spanish. According to the CIA, Spanish is spoken by 92.7 percent of the Mexican population. About 6 percent of the population speaks Spanish as well as indigenous languages, such as Mayan, Nahuatl and other regional languages. However, the Spanish spoken by Mexicans varies from the traditional Spanish the originated in Spain. The religion of Mexico is predominantly catholic. Around 82 percent of Mexicans identify themselves as Catholic, according to the CIA, although many have incorporated pre-Hispanic Mayan elements as part of their faith.There are also small communities of Muslims, Jews and Buddhists.

Becoming Mexican American is George J. Sanchez’s document how Chicanos survived as a community in Los Angeles during the first part of the twentieth century. He goes into detail of how many thousands of Mexicans were pushed back in to Mexico during a formal repatriation. Those that survived in Los Angeles joined labor unions and became involved in New Deal politics.

Hispanics or Latinos are defined as a people of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish speaking culture. This term “Hispanics” was created by the U.S. federal government in the early 1970’s to refer to Americans born in a Spanish speaking nation or with ancestry to Spanish territories. Hispanics people are vibrant, socializing, and fun loving people. Among various facts associated to this culture is that they have a deep sense of involvement in their family traditions and cultures.

Section A: I am a Mexican-American woman, born to Mexican immigrant parents, and by birthright an American citizen. In my phenotype, I do not look like a stereotypical American, with blonde hair, blue eyes, or a light complexion. I have black hair, dark brown eyes, and a light brown skin complexion. While exploring my identity and my sense of belonging in my Mexican-American, or Chicana identity, I can relate to the growth and development described in the Model of Death and Dying. For, I have the privileges of an American, but have witnessed discrimination against my fellow Mexicans counterparts.

During the Spanish conquest and colonization of Mexico, Roman Catholicism was founded as the main religion of Mexico, and today, about 89% of Mexicans identify themselves with Catholicism. Evangelical religions have grown in

Starting in the late nineteenth century until the end of World War II, the immigration policy in the United States experienced dramatic changes that altered the pace of immigration. High rates of immigration sparked adverse emotions and encouraged restrictive legislation and numerous bills in Congress advocated the suspension of immigration and the deportation of non-Americans (Wisconsin Historical Society). Mexican American history was shaped by several bills in Congress and efforts to deport all non-Americans from the United States. The United States was home to several Spanish-origin groups, prior to the Declaration of Independence. The term “Mexican American” was a label used to describe a number of Hispanic American groups that

The number of Hispanics has quickly surpassed that of African-Americans as the new, largest minority in the United States. The African-American population of the United States was approximately 34.7 million, or 12.3 percent of the total population. The Hispanic population has shown an increase of 57.9 percent from the Census of 1990. Due to the overwhelming increase in the Hispanic population and the diversity that has accompanied this increase, Census 2000 introduced for the first time an option for a Hispanic person to identify themselves as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, or other Hispanic that could be written in an additional space. In the past, the option of writing in a description for "other Hispanic" was not available. This stands as an example of how diverse and rich the Hispanic culture is in itself. Out of the 35.3 million Hispanics identified, 58.5 percent were Mexican, followed by 28.4 percent other Hispanic (Spaniard, South American, Central American, Dominican, and all other), 9.6 percent Puerto Rican, and 3.5 percent Cuban. Of the statistics presented in Census 2000, the most astonishing and meaningful to education are those of population age. Census 2000 found that 35 percent of Hispanics were less than the age of 18 with an average age of about 26; 12 million of this number being school age Hispanics. Only 25.7 percent of the entire U.S.

Latino/Hispanic Americans cover a much wider demographic then believed. Latino/Hispanic Americans consist of; Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Guatemalan American to name a few. Latino/Hispanic Americans are the largest ethnic group in the United States. The Latino/Hispanic culture is very different than ours. Their culture differs in economics, politics, family traditions, family structure, religion, education, language, fashion, art, music, dancing, and food. As natural born Americans in the United States it is important for us to learn about the different cultures migrating into the United States. Many United States citizens have a hard time understanding other cultures; being culturally insensitive is a common theme in the United

Religion and politics in Hispanic culture is tied in with the strong family social unit. Over 90% of Hispanics in California are Roman Catholic. They especially respect Patron Saint’s day; to many, it is more important than one’s birthday. The Virgin of Guadalupe (the Virgin Mary) and

The majority of Latino children (54 percent) live in a married household. The next quarter live in households headed by a single female and about one sixth live with a grandparent or a single father (Saenz 2014). In some instances, some

English language learners (ELLs) represent a rapidly expanding population in U.S. schools. As the ethnic composition of the United States continues to increase, the prospect that more educators will work with a diverse student population is quickly becoming a reality within American school system. The number of school-age children of immigrants is projected to increase from 12.3 million in 2005 to 17.9 million in 2020, accounting for all the projected growth in the school-age population (White & Gillard, 2011). In particular, the U.S. education system is feeling this impact strongly as intensifying numbers of students are entering schools with limited skills in English (Martinez, D. 2005).Consequently, the growing number of non-English speaking students is

Language policy in the United States is shaped by language ideologies of policy makers, and the societies’ beliefs in issues such as immigration, language, culture, and national diversity (Menken & Solorza, 2012). In the last decades, the education of ELLs has been one of the most discussed and researched aspects of education, due to the increase of English Language Learners in schools, including a large percentage of Hispanic immigrants. The United States has a long history of discrimination and oppression that resulted from events such as the English only movement, 1864 Congress prohibition of teaching Native students in their home language, and the Meyers v. State of Nebraska case, when teaching in a language other than English was prohibited. Anti-foreign sentiment after wars such as World War I and II, is another factor that negatively impacted bilingual