Hector Perez talks about Paredes’ novel titled George Washington Gomez. He tells how the novel reveals the dispute on the border of Mexico-Texas. The article also gives information about the Mexico-Texas border. The source is useful because it discusses Paredes’ Mexican culture and the problems they are having with Texas. Paredes is a true fighter for the rights of Mexican culture.
KENNETH DAVIS CJAD 320 JULY 6, 2009 PAPER 1 TOPIC: LATINO AND HISPANIC AMERICAN CULTURAL GROUP The Latino and Hispanic American Community reflects the full range of economic, educational, and cultural diversity that we see in America today. Latino and Hispanic Americans are the fastest growing cultural group in the Unites States today. The population growth can be attributed primarily to higher birthrates, higher immigration from Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and greater longevity which is the culmination of being a relatively young population. Immigration has been good for America. Immigrants throughout our history have embraced the freedoms and opportunities we enjoy in the United States and produced untold economic, scientific and artistic contributions.
The traditional Hispanic diet is very high in fat and carbohydrates and so diet related health problems are very prevalent. However with the “industrialization” of the diet, diabetes and HTN are increasing even more in this population. Hispanic people are willing to work hard even when they are illegally because they come to this country to make life better for their families. I always see them in front of Home Depot or other home improvement stores waiting for someone to pick them up for a day job. The Hispanic culture is rich in tradition with many holidays, some of them we’ve adopted here in the US such as Cinco de Mayo.
The following decade saw the rise of Chelo Silva, known as the "Queen of the (Mexican) Bolero", who sang romantic pop songs. The 50s saw further innovation in the Mexican-Texan community, as electric guitars, drums and elements of rock and jazz were added to conjunto. Valeria Longoria was the first major performer of conjunto, known for introducing Colombian cumbia and Mexican ranchera to conjunto bands. Later, Tony de la Rosa modernized the conjunto big bands by adding electric guitars, amplified bajo sexto and a drum kit and slowing down the frenetic dance rhythms of the style. In the mid-1950s, bandleader Isidro Lopez used accordion in his band, thus beginning the evolution of Tejano music.
The city of Los Angeles covers an area of 469 square miles which is home to an estimate of 3,819,702 people as of 2011. For this much area for this population, 7,544 per square mile, Los Angeles’ population density is considered to be much higher than state and national average. Los Angeles is not very far away from the Mexico/California border, which contributes to the continuous growth of the population. Not only people from different countries, but also from the different states of the US migrate to this city, wanting a better life for themselves and their families. The area is also occupied by a vast collection of different types of commercial and housing buildings (high-rises, factories, apartment buildings, houses, malls).
I was extremely fascinated by the new idea , in particular, the cultural impact that the black culture has had on the material and capital world. The uncovered aspect is more ingrained into society than what I ever thought possible. The symbolic trait's that black culture holds is huge,this is with much thanks to the mass media. What mass media has created, creates consumer buy in. Eventually it transfers into society, making the black culture a multi-billion dollar investment.
Hispanic Culture Hispanics whose origins are from the Caribbean, South America, Central America and Mexico constitute a considerably large percentage of the American population. Bleichmar (86) asserts that by 2003, in the United States, the total Hispanic population had grown well enough to form the largest group of the minorities. It is relevant for health experts to have background knowledge regarding this rapid growth in the population of Hispanics. Basing on the fact that distinctive commonalities are present for every culture, it is not practical to characterize the culture of all the people in the world in a general manner. When referring to Hispanic culture, it vital for one to consider the cultural aspects like; family values, etiquette, language, religions, eating habits, holiday celebrations, and teaching and learning implications (Campbell 121).
As Samuelson explains the two proposals and suggests new ideas, he mainly uses the Latino (Hispanic) population as an example to support his arguments. Hispanics are larger than any other immigrant population in the United States, having large numbers of legal, illegal and second generation immigrants. It is for this fact that I believe Samuelson mentions the Hispanic population quite often throughout his essay. Hispanics often are the group; people usually associate with illegal immigrants, mostly due to the fact that the majority of the illegal immigrants that comes to the U.S do so through the Mexican border. In many cases they may not even be Hispanic, like my cousin who is from Brazil and went to Mexico because she was unable to get a visa from the American embassy in Brazil to enter the country legally and ended up going to México to cross the border illegally.
They are all very diverse and a comprised of many different origins and backgrounds. Hispanic Americans have all come from comparable backgrounds and have come to the United States to reach for the American dream. Each group became a citizen of the United States in a different way, but are citizens nonetheless. One thing that is duly noted is that these different cultures and races have much in common with other races such as African Americans and Indian Americans. Although Hispanic Americans have not been citizens for a lengthy period of time, they are making a wonderful mark in the United States history and future.
For this reason, one advantage of immigration for the United States is the increase in diversity of cultures all over the country. The United States is commonly seen as an immigrant nation, a common ground where everyone is welcome to work hard, improve living conditions, and chase what we call the American dream. It's true that immigration has always been an important part of American life, but in reality the U.S. has become strict about who can legally enter its borders. Of course, for every lawful immigrant in the United States, there are many more who try to enter illegally. Illegal immigration occurs when foreign individuals break U.S. immigration laws by illegally entering or residing in the country.