Mexican New York: Transnational Lives of New Immigrants, by Robert Courtney Smith This book describes the transnational life or transnationalization of Mexican immigrants from a small town the author calls Ticuani, which is part of the mixteca region of southern Puebla, toward the state of New York, and the way they have created a transnational “third space” (in words of Gutierrez). The author describes this social phenomenon as a process of cultural, social, political, and economical assimilation, which is different than incorporation. So these mixtecs endure and enjoy their transnational life, by developing a new way (molded by decades) of being Ticuanense: being Mexican, Poblano, and New Yorker in a single process it’s possible, but these two sociopolitical geographies and their representatives (the Municipio and the Committee in New York) necessary to shape and form Ticuanense’s identity. Smith uses a valuable methodology that facilitates the transformation of his ethnography data in a very original anthropological argument, using a “dialectic analytical strategy” which helps him to show and demonstrate this way of life between two countries as something institutionalized, normative and structural that is changing as well (like the renegotiation of gender bargains, the crisis of masculinity, and the transnational liberation of women). In addition, the author appropriately uses gender and life course (different generations of people) as other methodological tool to categorize identity, defining types of being Ticuanense according to age (especially adolescence), and the acquired influence from Ticuani (macho and ranchero’s behavior for instance) for those living in New York (which also export gangs), visiting Ticuani as a rite of passage or bringing in children to their hometown.
I consider this period of the Mexican History very interesting, not only in a historical background, but in an economical one too. Therefore I’m going to write an essay explaining, with my economic knowledge, the crisis during the López Portillo’s presidential years (1976-1982). As I already mention, Mexico was having a great development, even in the first years of López Portillo. The Mexican Economy had an average annual economic growth of 6%, which had not repeated itself. This growth was possible thanks to a protectionism implied by the government on the economy.
MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE USA & ECONOMICAL FACTS ABOUT MEXICAN AMERICANS HOW TO DEFINE IMMIGRANTS FROM LATIN AMERICA? Immigrants from Latin America come from more than 20 countries; they may speak Spanish, Portuguese or a wide array of indigenous languages including Quechua, Nahuatl, and Guaraní. Latin Americans are a multiracial and multicultural group: "The Hispanics have built their culture and identity precisely on their mixed Native American-European-African background, and that mixture can be the basis for reaching out to the world to the other peoples of the world" (Kanellos, 1998, p. 144). Latin American immigrants have diverse histories and are not easily classified as a group in terms of nationality, culture, ethnicity or race.As a result of continuous immigration over the last 30 years, as well as the historical back-and-forth migration of Mexican- Americans and Puerto Ricans and more recently of other national groups, Latinos have held on to Spanish over more generations than any other group in history. Ninety percent of U.S Latinos speak Spanish.
Even today the Spanish are still prominently around, occupying much of the worlds population. Isn’t that how you know whether a civilization was great or not? How it impacted today’s world, people do not run around and sacrifice victims in the modern world yet there are still monarchies and Christendom. Works Cited: "The Spanish Conquest (1519-1521) : Mexico History." Access Mexico Connect - Current Issue - The Electronic Magazine All about Mexico.
Question : (TCO 5) Concerning European Union’s progress toward creating a single financial market, the quest started in 1999 was to have been completed by 2005, however, progress has been slowed by various factors related to the tradition of each member country operating autonomously. By 2007, significant progress had been made. Some 41 measures designed to create a single market were in place and others were in the pipeline. The current issue facing the EU revolves around the enforcement of the rules that have been established as law. Some experts believe that it will be at least another decade before the benefits of the new rules become apparent.
“The Sixties” Terry H. Anderson, born December 8, 1946, is a professor of Texas A&M University on recent United States history, veteran of the Vietnam War and author of the book “The Sixties” which focuses on that period, more specifically on the civil right movements. Anderson reminds the readers that the 60s was much more important than what we realize. The 60s are not just a style, overused slogans, or a theme in high school spirits day. He reminds everyone the importance of the civil right movements and what was gained during those times. With a strong background in history, Anderson narrates the sixties from one movement to another, building up the excitement of each to another giving the reader a very realistic idea of that time and analyses people’s ideas from that.
In addition, as Mexico is a country associated with drug trafficking, there are concerns that Mexican migrants could be smuggling drugs into America, creating the problem of drug related crimes. The introduction of Mexican cultural traditions to America, especially in states with large numbers of migrants, have helped to improve cultural aspects of those states. Mexican themed food has become incredibly popular in America with burrito and taco fast food shops opening up across the country. The new food & music has helped to improve the cultural diversity of America significantly. With such a large number of Mexican migrants not speaking English fluently, it is now common for Spanish to be taught in American schools, widening the skill set of the younger population and improving the potential career opportunities that students may
It is not likely that President Díaz and his advisers foresaw that the network would draw such large numbers of Mexicans away from their homes and lead to a dramatic increase in the Mexican-American population of their northern neighbor.” (Donna S. Morales and John P.
Essay #1: My Adjustment Process to America. When people move to a new country, they often find themselves surrounded by a whole new world which has a completely different environment from the one to which they are accustomed. They may not know the language, custom and traditions that are new and perhaps seem strange. I am Salvadoran; I was born and raised in El Salvador a small beautiful country in Central America. Ten years ago I had to face a great challenge in my life when I had to move to The United States of America to find a better life.
Joshua Arevalo M.S Liz English 1301-012 March 27, 2012 Controlling our border Congress has been debating how to gain better control of the U.S Border and the issue of illegal immigration. Legal immigrants have been welcome to the United States for long time, but a high rate of illegal immigration from Mexico has been tolerated for many years. According to “The Border Fence, Immigration Policy, and the Obama Administration” The threat level has also been up since 9/11 and drugs have imported from Mexico into the border. (Page 130) According to “The Costs and Benefits of Immigration” People worry that immigrants compete for jobs, unfairly draw on government benefits, and fundamentally alter the social fabric of America. (Page 1) The effect of illegal immigration and drug trafficking and terrorism cause us to build a fence along the border for security, and