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    gang so I chose the Mexican Mafia. I chose the Mexican Mafia subtopic because it was recommended to me from another group member. At first the book did not seem interesting because this is a book I would not normally pick up on my own. This book will talk about many things from its early history of the Mexican Mafia in chapter one to rival gangs in Chapter twelve. Chapter one talks about gang’s early history, prison gangs did not start in prison, they had to be street gangs; Mexican Street gangs have

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    familiar to the author. This is certainly the case for Gary Soto, a Mexican-American poet. Soto has written many poems and continues to do so today. Soto’s poems discuss personal themes from his life like experiencing racism and navigating stereotypes. These are themes that are evident in two of Soto’s poems, “Mexicans Begin Jogging” and “Small Town with one Road.” Both poems have a deep connection to his life. Soto, a Mexican-American man, grew up with a lot of negative experiences. His youth

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    Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans have been faced with many social injustices in the past; these include police brutality, racism, discrimination, poor housing condition and many more. After a time they grew tired and decided to take action against these injustices. This led many of them to became part of a social movements, fighting for a change which were successful . A few of these movements included the Chicano Movement which involved Mexican Americans; they use boycotting, and their manifesto

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    The purpose of the case study is to evaluate the waiting line queue at Chipotle Mexican Grill and analyze balking and reneging and how that affects future sales of the company. Chipotle Mexican Grill has been open for 24 years. Steve Ells CEO and founder opened the first store in Denver, Colorado. Chipotle currently has 2,250 stores and is the second largest Mexican restaurant chain in the United States following Taco Bell. When they first opened their motto was simply; “show that food served fast

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    Even though I may be identified as a typical Mexican American, I'm not average. I have always been the kid who stands out from the rest. Besides having a thick Spanish accent, I don't look like the common Mexican, my skin color is significantly darker than the rest. I have been and still, am perceived as Asian and Middle Eastern. Even though I explain to many that I'm Mexican many don't believe me, specifically, strangers. This misconception of my ethnicity causes me to be different from others,

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    The Mexican Revolution was an attempt to overthrow a dictatorial tyrant, Porfirio Diaz that ruled the country of Mexico for decades. His autonomic attitude and self-centered beliefs eventually angered the people, although he successfully tried and failed to bring to life prosperity to the country as well as strengthen the ties with the United States. As I travel through the country of Mexico battered by hardships and misery, I take notes, write down what I observe over the course of my journey

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    Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (Chipotle) is a US based company of Mexican food restaurants that developed and operates in the fast casual, fresh Mexican food restaurant industry across the US. Chipotle is the catalyst for this new category of restaurant. Chipotle believes that the idea that food served fast doesn’t have to be typical fast food. The company manages Mexican food restaurants across the US, Canada and London, all under the flagship brand and trademark of Chipotle. Chipotle also focuses

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    Mexican War/US Land and Territory

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    Mexican War/US Land and Territory The Mexican American War caused many people to lose lives and could have been avoided. President Polk wanted more land and liked the idea of expanding the US. As a result of the war, the US had acquired more than 525,000 square miles of land. Many historians believe that the Mexican War was an unnecessary attack on a weaker country. The Mexican war had many causes and effects but ultimately Mexico lost. The Mexican American war happened for many reasons. Around

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    History of Mexican Americans March 3, 2015 The role of Mexican American Women during World War II 1. - The beginning of World War II 2. - Mexican American society before World War II a) The role of the Mexican American woman b) The job opportunities for Mexican American women 3. - Changing roles during World War II a) The job opportunities for Mexican American women during the war b) Leaving the family to go to work 4. – Effects of the World War II experience on Mexican American

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    values as us, numerous intercultural issues are going to emerge, such as language difference, nonverbal misinterpretation, preconceptions and stereotypes, and etc. Spanglish by James L. Brooks explores the difference between the North American and Mexican American culture by describing how Flor is an illegal immigrant from Mexico who does not speak any English and tries to integrate to an American family. Although cross-cultural can be a challenge or an obstacle to interact with others, we just need

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