Mexico Ethnicity

Growing up, I was constantly surrounded by people of the same ethnic race and culture. I was raised in the small city of Temple City where a lot of older generation Asian immigrants resided, which resulted in my schools being mostly dominated by the first generation Asian American population. Because of this similarity of race and culture with my peers, it was fairly easy for me to bond with other students as well as feel comfortable within the realms of my schools and neighborhood. I had little trouble learning and participating in classrooms and also was able to be very involved in leadership positions in extracurricular programs at my high school which was a good learning experience for me.

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.

Every year on Christmas Eve and Christmas, the entire family crosses the border to Mexico for a family reunion at my grandmother’s. A few years ago, this was the norm and everyone would bring food and drinks and celebrate Christ’s birth. Then things started to change when my aunts and uncles. Little by little, my aunts and uncles, which started the quarrel, have overcome their ego with the arrival of my two nieces. They, as well as I, have realized that we cannot bring other people into our own problems simply because we are too prideful to be the first to apologize. I come from a Mexican Family Heritage’ we visit my grandfather’s grave once in a while on the Day of the Dead all the way to a small town name “Salinas” four hours away from Matamoros,

How many different types of cultures are there? Here’s the answer there are many cultures. My story starts like this; both of my parents are from Guadalajara well most of my family is from that part of México. Being part of the Mexican culture is very different from other cultures, but every culture is unique of its own way.

Hispanic groups of all origins have a profound interest when relocating to the United States. Hispanic groups such as Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans and Central and South Americans share the same common interest of prosperity and a future for their families. Language of these groups is commonly Spanish speaking and they relish with religion of the Roman Catholics and Protestant faith. The United States Census Bureau shows different percentages in poverty and the differences of these groups acquiring the English language separately. The Pew Hispanic Center offers information of each of these Hispanic groups unemployment rate in the United States. The Cuban Americans and the Puerto

“China has become the U.S.' most important trading partner (Ito, 2009). Additionally, China has surpassed India to become the top country sending students to study in the U.S.” (A Comparative Look at Chinese and American Stereotypes). Now in our modern day world, there have been many stereotypes built up around Chinese people or immigrants. Pre-existing views or perceptions about a certain ethnic group, culture or race will certainly affect and drive interactions with people of that certain culture. Since stereotypes are usually very broad and are long-lasting, many of these” expectations” are outdated/antiquated. My research proposal mainly focuses on the danger of seeing all Chinese immigrants in one way, mainly the idea that all Chinese are smart, nerdy and unathletic. This specific topic interested me as growing up as a Chinese person in Canada, I have seen and experienced the extent that preexisting perceptions can influence people's views and actions. I suspected that through my research I would find that not all Chinese people fit the stereotype and can “break the mould” given to them. For research and information, I went onto many articles and news sites. My research confirmed that the classic, traditional stereotypes for Chinese people definitely do not represent the entire population.

Prior to the 1930s, there were no Mexican-American promotion associations hesitantly strategizing about the issue of Mexican American whiteness in court. In any case that does not imply that state authorities and even courts did not address the inquiry of whether Mexican Americans were white in the years going before. Rather, we can consider the time 1848-1930 in three stages: amid the nineteenth century, whether Mexican Americans were white or not was a matter of nearby practice; a Federal area court choice in 1898 proclaimed Mexican Americans to be white for the reasons of naturalization to citizenship; and in an arrangement of miscegenation cases chose in the first many years of the twentieth century, Mexican American personality was created

The Department of the Army (2014) defines culture as a “Web of meaning shared by members of a particular society or group within a society” (p. 3-1). In a previous version of Field Manual (FM) 3-24 the Department of the Army (2006) defines culture as “A system of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that members of a society use to cope with their world and with one another” (p. 3-6). Culture can mean many different things to many different people and societies. To put one definition on it will not work. Over the next couple of pages an attempt will be made to explain culture further as well as consider the culture of Mexico by looking at the Mexican physical geography, military conflict history and their impact on the

Every culture has their own unique and distinguishing characteristics. One’s cultural identity defines who they are as an individual, group, and community. Their cultural identity may be reflected in numerous ways such as: language, communication styles, religion, beliefs, values, clothing, or other types of aesthetic markers. Cultural identity is formed by many of these traits but is not limited to these specifically. This essay will provide detailed information on Mexican Americans, and their ancestry and heritage. I will also explain about this cultures central beliefs and values, while incorporating information on Mexican Americans, cultural patterns, cultural identity, and their cultures communication characteristics and styles.

One cultural identity that affects my existence above and below the Iceberg is the ethnic identity. In this identity, I consider myself Hispanic through the conceptional foundations of its traditions, customs, values, and beliefs, as well as the feelings involved. The Hispanic community can also vary in its cultural characteristics from Puerto Ricans to Mexicans. In my case, the Mexican culture has been my representation from an early age. With that in mind, this ethnic identity can be divided into two categories—what we see and what we cannot see, portraying the above and below portions of the Iceberg respectively.

This project was very interesting, and what I noticed, there is people from the same ethnicity who have different opinions about what an American is. When I was interviewed my coworker who is a Mexican American (person 2), a friend who is a Mexican American as well was there hearing the interview. I asked her what is her ethnicity and if she consider herself an American. She told me that she is a Mexican American because she was born here and her parents are from Mexico. Same thing with her ex-husband. However, she does not consider her son a Mexican American because both of his parents are born here. My coworker asked her, “Why did you say that if he is your parents’ grandson? He has Mexican blood”. And she said, “Because I am the first generation

Subpoint or supporting material: Conservatives are fueled by a "save America" rhetoric that labels immigrants a threat and a parasite, an example of this occurred in the mid 90's when prop 187 was passed in here in California, along with denying services it ignited a racist backlash against all Latinos the National Catholic Reporter recorded instances of blatant racism throughout California, in one case two U.S. born Chicanas were stopped at a school and told "we don't have to let you (expletive) Mexicans in here no more."

Johnson’s article tells the story of “how ethnic Mexican ideas and practices subverted U.S. racial practices” through the early Mexican civil rights movements and the effort of LULAC (419). Johnson guides the reader on a journey through the ideas, influences, and actions of LULAC in the early 20th century. While the incorporation of environmental factors would contribute to a better understanding of the narrative, they are nonessential as they digress from Johnson’s chief point. Johnson careful picks where to lead the reader in order to showcase the upbringing of the moment, not deviating from his

I never knew about the diversity of Mexican people in relation to the fact they had European settlers. I always thought that the Mexican people were all Mexican and were the original people of the country. I also found the suppression of the indigenous people similar to not only black people in America but American Indians and how they were pushed out of the mainstream. They even have recognized Mexican Indian groups (the same as the United States) and are allowed to resolve their own conflicts and elect leaders (Schaefer, 2015, p 349). I never thought of Mexico as having slaves like the United States so it was interesting that they discussed the color gradient similar to the situation in America where we have those that that are lighter

Nature is a place where animals coexist using their natural extinct to survive. People are not as common to use nature like animals anymore. In nature there is a food chain that helps the life cycle flow. For humans there exist boundaries, but the boundaries or social class can be changed with income. I am a Latino student that is statistically in a group that is said to have a low parentage in graduating college. Studying in an institution that is predominantly white has a big toll over students who are of a different ethnic identity in seeing where they stand. By nature, Latinos or those who have a Mexican heritage in their bloodline, are described by hard working individuals. However, the type of hard working individuals we are complemented