Mexican Culture Of The United States

At my understanding, the term Hispanic is wrongly used when referring to a race. Being Hispanic is, of course, to belong to an ethnic group, but it is much more than that. It is not about the color of your skin or your hair, but about culture, tradition, and manners. All started with the Spanish and Portuguese colonization of South and Central America. From Europe came the adventurous men, full of ambitions and courage. These attributes blended with the strength and energy of African slaves and the Native Americans, and this mixture led to the born of this new culture that we called Hispanic.

Were any of your answers to the survey questions impacted by your culture and how? What culture do you belong to? Explain.

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As I begin this essay comparing two separate cultures I feel it is necessary to first describe what exactly culture is. Culture has been called "the way of life for an entire society." It includes codes of manners, dress, language, religion, rituals, norms of behavior such as law and morality, and systems of belief.

In our society today, culture is not what it used to be hundreds of years ago. There is no more “pure” culture. Our culture today is enriched with many different traditions and customs that are being shared and adopted. Due to emigration and immigration, a variety of diverse customs, beliefs, and knowledge moved with every exiting and entering human being. Thus, changing and shaping the culture of many. Throughout the world, the beliefs and religious views of culture are dissimilar around the world. By taking the time to read, listen and learn about certain people’s culture, there will be knowledge and understanding that will be gained.

Mexican culture dates far back as the 13th century. This is when the Aztecs were prevalent in northern mexico. Aztecs were a people who were all about war and honor. They made many enemies going to war with smaller tribes and brutally killed their enemies. In the 16th century the Aztecs Empire crumbled due to the invasion led by Hernan Cortez. Disease, superior weapons, and aid of the Aztec’s enemies were all contributing factors to the Aztecs downfall. Fast forward September 16th 1810 when Mexico gained its independence from Spain Mexico's identity started to develop. Mexican culture is defined by many things, its food, its language, its clothing, its art. However, There is one aspect that defines Mexican culture and that is family life. Mexicans have a very rich family life that defines the culture. The way that family is organized and the way each member acts can be traced back to the very beginning. It's a mixture of the indigenous peoples culture as well as the Spaniards culture. The indigenous peoples pass on their ideas of honor and machismo and the Spaniards pass on their ideas of catholicism, and family value and structure. I fit into this because I grew up on these ideas and my family still practices some of these ideas today.

A misperception of the global community is that countries are comprised of a single culture. In this compartmentalized worldview, a country has the same food, ideas, and traditions as if our national borders are the only aspect to define us. However, Mexico is far from a homogenized culture or identity; there is a myriad of differences within present day Mexico and the Mexican-American Community. In Chicago, the Westside neighborhood of Pilsen showcases the rich diversity of Mexican culture. Pilsen has changed hands as many immigrants thrived in its streets throughout the century and is now predominantly Latino/Mexican. The small neighborhood’s vibrant culture is encapsulated in the brilliantly colored painted murals featured on many building,

Texas in it self is a highly diverse multicultural society. It takes on many aspects of many different cultures. One very noticeable culture that has a great impact on Texas would be that of the Mexican culture. Because Mexican culture is so apparent in Texas, that it is easy to compare and contrast some cultural aspects between Mexican and American cultures. This attempt to compare and contrast these two different yet similar cultures will increase awareness and acceptance of cultural differentiation. In order to examine these two cultures closely, I will use Hofstede's

This is a narrative of one Mexican American woman’s experiences and her views on the importance of passing down the cultural beliefs of her ancestors. In the section of the country in which I live there is a large population within the community of Mexican American culture. Although I have frequent contact with people of Mexican American heritage either through employment or interaction out in the community, I have a limited understanding of their culture. For this reason, I chose to learn more about the population of people I have frequent contact with and as a professional work with as clients in the field of mental health counseling. The quest of finding someone knowledgeable to discuss the population, their cultural background and some of their necessities, as well as some past experiences, led me towards contacting a church. This took calling two different churches before the person at the second church informed me that I needed to speak with, Mrs. Socorro Garcia head of their Hispanic Ministries. Unfortunately, Mrs. Garcia was on vacation when I called, but I was able to speak with her over the phone the following week, setting up an interview in person at her office a couple days later. This was a relief because I was becoming concerned about locating someone for a personal interview.

In Louise A.N. Kerr’s Historical Research and Narrative, Louise discusses the cultural history of Mexican-Americans immigrating and living throughout Chicago. In the beginning of the article, Kerr discusses the large number of Mexicans who began arriving in Chicago after World War I. Originally, according to the article, before the turn of the twentieth century, the first few Mexican Americans came to Chicago primarily as entertainers. Of these people, according to Louise, only a few of them settled in Chicago. In the article Louise states that “The first large group of Latino immigrants to Chicago and the Midwest were Mexicans who arrived as contract workers to replace soldiers and European ethnic workers during World War I”. According to

Culture is very important in a person's life, and even if you think that you are not that involved in your culture you are most likely wrong. The reason being that if you are Mexican, Hmong, Indian, African American, or even White, you may come home to a meal and, that meal may represent your culture. It may be tacos, rice, curry, ribs, corn, or who knows you might even come home to a cup of coffee from Star Bucks. My point is, You may not think that you are contributing to your culture, and that is okay but in a way you are contributing to your culture in many ways. Do you think that if no one thought that they contributed to their culture, that their culture would be different in a way?

Traditionally, proverbs in the Mexican- American culture have been passed down by our ancestors; most specifically, our abuelitas/ abuelitos. Our grandparents, individuals who shape our lives with dichos and chanclazos are cultural figures in the growing and legacy of Mexican- American culture. Personally, my grandfather’s dichos have played a major part in my life; beginning at early childhood during a year stay at his home in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Ponte las pilas, put on the batteries, is an example of phrases lost in translation that hold a double meaning; phrases that shape the lives in cultures throughout the world.

As a second generation Mexican, I am very proud of my Hispanic culture because it has taught me many life lessons throughout the years. As a result, I’ve tried to live my life with a supportive and courageous mindset. During my upbringing, I quickly learned that one of the most humane things a person can do is to provide support for one another. For instance, despite our lack of financial security, my family would always donate whatever they could to communal events such as funerals and church services. From these acts of kindness, I realized that materialistic items shouldn’t interfere with a person’s natural desire to help those in need. Apart from reaching out to others, I believe that having a courageous attitude is a necessity to live

Every culture has a unique set of values and traditions. The Mexican culture centers around family, food, and social lives. Many festivals and events revolve around food in their culture. The diet of the Hispanic culture poses many common health concerns as well as many interesting practices.

world remains quite ignorant to Mexican culture. Too often the experience of Mexican dining is reduced down to a night of binge drinking Tequila. Americans were highly influential in bringing Mexican food to Europe, and since Mexicans migrated to the United States rather than Europe, a Mexican community never established itself Europe allowing Mexican food to become popular or highly available.