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ignited not only intrigue but also admiration for the Peruvian culture. Peruvians in the United States In the United States, the Hispanic race refers to people from Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South America, Central American, and other countries of Spanish origin. According to the 2010 Census,

development. In the case of the Oteíza family, the three children all viewed their English L2 learning differently because of their individual external and internal circumstances. Rodrigo, Camila, and Natalia all moved to America from Chile with Spanish as their L1. As they lived in the United States over the course of a couple years, each child showed how their academic, emotional, and physical aspects altered the progress of their English acquisition. All three children were eventually able to

Independence After the people of Mexico freed themselves from Spanish control, they faced difficulties trying to officially establish themselves as a country. Despite their independence, Mexico had to also live with the aftermath of Spanish colonialism. Part of the aftermath included socio-political issues amongst the Mexican people. In an effort to establish themselves as a nation, they first had to free themselves from a Spanish ideology, for Mexico truly was not free after their independence

most important aspect in their lives. Latinos are more likely to make decisions based off of the best interest of their families not necessarily themselves. The primary language Americans speak is English whereas Latino Americans typically speak Spanish. One thing that both cultures share is the importance of a good education. Sociologists have been studying the effects of education on Latino Americans and to their findings there are physical and conceptual issues which include: language barriers

The Meaning of the American Dream The United States of America has been known to be a land of opportunity and freedom with the persisting idea of the “American Dream”. The "American Dream" is defined as the equal opportunity for all citizens to become successful through hard work and determination. This guarantee of a better life has inspired many generations of immigrants to move to America in order to be included in the dream. Julia Alvarez, the Latina Leader Award winning author, reflects on

Cisneros graduates, without a husband in sight, the father’s disapproval creeps back into the picture and one can see Cisneros struggle to make him proud again. After 10 years of writing professionally, a story written by Cisneros is translated into Spanish and her father is able to read her work for the first time. The story is titled “Tepeyac” and it is about the colony in which her father grew up. Finally we see the approval in Cisneros’ father when he asks if they can get more copies for the relatives

IV. Methodologies and trends Caribbean Many often consider the study of Latin American history or subjects like race to show that Much of Latin American historical studies are comparative. Many of the Latin American countries have their own history but share similar cultural conductions concerning race. The history of race relations in Latin America has become a central theme in a fair amount of scholarly activities. This in turn has made the historiography of Latin America to become much more relevant

America: Home of the Free? By welcoming the diverse languages and religions of the world, America is considered a melting pot of both cultural and ethnic identities. In the essay about bilingualism “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” by Gloria Anzaldúa she writes, “So, if you want to really hurt me, talk badly about my language. Ethnic identity is twin skin to linguistic identity - I am my language. Until I can take pride in my language, I cannot take pride in myself” (172). Anzaldúa believes that her ethnicity

There are an infinite amount of professions in the world, ranging from neurosurgeons, to taxi drivers, to chefs. The ultimate goal is to choose the one profession that is the best suited for you and will result in a happy, comfortable lifestyle. In the process of deciding what I wanted to do for the rest of my life, I ran into a seemingly large problem; I changed my mind every day. I soon realized, that it was normal for a teenager to change their mind all the time. This is because we are still learning

As a child, growing up in a predominantly Hispanic middle class community in East Carson California, I never felt different from anyone. I did not understand what it meant to be a little Mexican brown girl until I moved to a different part of Carson at the age of 12. From the day I was born to the age of 12, I had always lived in East Carson where it was predominantly Hispanic. I was raised in a household that incorporated our Mexican culture and traditions. My grandparents came from a generation