Hispanic Americans have come to be categorized as all one group. Many fail to realize that there are many groups each with their difference and similarities. Hispanic is a term used to express some one that speaks Spanish. There are many different groups but for this paper I will specifically write about Mexican American, Puerto Ricans, Cuban, and Central Americans. Mexican Americans have had a long history with United States.
Hispanic cultures in the United States Hispanics in America are a huge influence on American culture. Each year more are immigrating to America and the Spanish language is becoming even more popular. In the future it is going to be important for people to become more bilingual so as a society we can all communicate well with each other. With each group there are many similarities and differences. Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and Spanish Americans are four of these groups that have expanded throughout the United States.
Some Mexicans were already living in the Southern and Western regions of the North American continent centuries before the United States existed. Many more Mexicans came to the country during the 20th century, and Mexican immigrants continue to arrive today. The multicultural inheritance of Mexican Americans is rich and complex. It reflects the influences of Spain, Mexico, and indigenous cultures, and has been shaped by hundreds of years of survival and adaptation in the crucible of North American history. Their history was also shaped by wars and depressions, by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the Gadsden Purchase, and by shifting attitudes toward immigration.
Immigration to the U.S. by Mexican and other Spanish speaking people has increased tremendously and more and more U.S. companies are setting up business in Mexico. For this reason, being bilingual in Spanish and English has become a real necessity and a major requirement for getting a job, doing business or just plain socializing and communicating with the people of the community. Furthermore, there are communities in the
Have you noticed that on job interviews and applications most employers now require or recommend that their employees speak Spanish? Have you turned on the television lately and noticed a skyrocketing amount of television programs aimed at the Spanish speaking population? Unlike any other culture, the Hispanic culture has experienced tremendous growth within the past 30 years. It is an undeniable fact that the Hispanic culture is here to stay. This is due to their steady population growth, and most important of all, their noteworthy influence on American culture and way of life.
“El dia de los muertos.” “El dia de los muertos,” or as we know it in English “the day of the dead,” is a tradition originating in Mexico. This tradition is celebrated every November 1st and 2nd, dating back as far as 3,000 years. The people who celebrate this tradition believe that the veil between the living realm and dead realm is lifted and that they can commune with their deceased friends and relatives. These people also believe that their deceased friends and relatives are insulted if they are mourned on this day, which is the reason that this holiday consists of dancing, eating, and celebrating. The historical roots of “el dia de los muertos” stretch back to pre-hispanic cultures of Mesoamerica, including the Nahua, the Aztecs, the Mayans, the Tolecas, the Tlaxcaltec, the Chichimec, and the Tecpanec.
We have supported each other out in various wars, such as World War ll. Did you know the honoring of Cinco de Mayo began in the U.S. by Mexicans in California who wanted to express ownership to their mother country? In 1863 a Mexican business person initiated a Cinco de Mayo dance and this idea traveled around with the performance of private Mexican and Spanish dances. The honoring contained speeches about the significance of the day and parades primarily in the Mexican communities, as well as custom foods that later became regular Cinco de Mayo recipes. Cinco de Mayo represents “the right of the people to self-determination and national sovereignty, and the ability of non-Europeans to defend those rights against modern military organizations."
I have taken numerous trips to the Mexican/American border to help educate myself on the crises. Americans are still displaying widespread prejudice and discrimination to immigrants arriving from Mexico and South America. We see some of the same patterns with the increase in the population now that we did in the 1950’s. It is very clear that there are an increasing number of Hispanics integrating in to the U.S. There are many elements that exist in the growing number of immigrants.
HISPANIC AMERICAN DIVERSITY JASON STRAWBRIDGE ETH/125 4/23/11 DAVID DIBARI The United States is a place of many different cultures. Diverse people from all over the world make up our diverse communities however; most groups still retain some of their original heritage. Hispanic Americans make up a large part of our nation and even though the people that make up this group come from vary countries all over the world, they are grouped together by their language and not their different cultures. Hispanic Americans do have many similarities however there are also vast amount differences between the nationalities that most Americans refer to as Hispanics. Mexican Americans Mexican Americans make up the highest number of Hispanics in
Americans are more about their immediate family. The Mexican culture is a mixture of strong native legends, artistic expressions and