Many people believe that Mexicans and Puerto Rican’s are the same. Puerto Rico and Mexico are not the same at all Mexico is a whole country itself while Puerto Rico is a island that is actually part of the United States, Mexican food is very different from Puerto Rican food, and Mexican Spanish is not the same as Puerto Rican Spanish some words mean different things in the Mexican Spanish. “Mexico is a large North American country lying south of the United States.” (Admin) Mexico was colonized by the Spanish Empire in the 15th century and the people from Mexico who moved to the United States are actually not allowed to be in the United States till they have a passport and registration papers. Puerto Rico is an island territory that belongs
Instead of looking out for just their nuclear family as the Azande do, Puerto Ricans are more concerned with reciprocity and helping one another. This creates a great difference between the two cultures. A large reason why there is this difference is because
Stereotypes are in the world all around us, in film, TV, literature and in everyday life. “A Stereotype is a conventional, formulaic and oversimplified conception, opinion, image or conforming to a set image or type” (Dictionary.com). Stereotype happens on an everyday basis, similar groups of people are categorized by such factors as race, color, what they wear, and their behavior. Stereotype are used to categorized people by such factors as race, color, what they wear and their behavior. Stereotypes chose one aspect of a person or group and link them all together.
Puerto Ricans and Mexicans are very much alike in why they came to the United States. Both the Puerto Ricans and Mexicans differ on how they got treated when they arrived in America. They also have a big difference in their cultures. Back in the 1900’s, Puerto Ricans couldn’t find a decent job in their homes. People kept looking and looking and kept finding
By analyzing the pros and cons of Puerto Rican
My overall awareness of Latino culture and immigration has increased greatly during this class. I believe Latinos are an essential part of the U.S. and its roots. Through my immigration project, I learned that my family is from Ireland, Germany, and other nearby countries. It was interesting to explore my family’s roots and ancestors. In the past, I haven’t thought much about my multicultural identity.
In the 1960’s the Mexican American population in cities like los angeles was big. As areas in Los Angeles, like East Los Angeles, got increasing populations by Mexican Americans, their schools began receiving less funding. Which resulted in, a growing number of Mexican Americans who became aware of the quality of the education they received. From the overcrowded classrooms, to the lack of Mexican American teachers, and a general neglect of their schools. The horrible quality of the education encouraged large numbers of students to dropout which resulted in about every ¼ mexican american student graduating.
I come from a Mexican family who is low context and very conservative. They value having relationships within their own race. When I came to the United States, I learned to appreciate other cultures and ethnicities better. I have never seen race the way my family looks at it. If they marry someone, it would have to be within the culture.
In social media, Latinos are represented as strong working men. Women are presented as cooks, taking care of their home and children. These are stereotypes of Latinos. As a result, I grew up with the expectation from others to be a great dancer, great cook, and nurture. When I could not meet these standards I was ridiculed by many.
Mexicans and Mexican-Americans have dealt with many different types of discrimination in the United States. The discrimination that Mexicans and Mexican-Americans have dealt with in the United States are politically, economically, and socially. Richard Griswold del Castillo mentions how the Mexicans and Mexican-American were being discriminated by losing their land and also being attacked with violence. Children that were Mexican and Mexican-American were also being discriminated and weren’t allowed to go to the same schools and those children who were white which Frederick P. Aguirre mentions. To begin with, Mexican and Mexican-Americans dealt with discrimination by losing their rights of their land.
Every individual has their own perspective in a Latino due to how they are viewed by others. Most stereotypes come from social media and largely by the famous latinos which has a big impact on how various mistake the overall view of Latinos. Plenty of Latinos are American citizens who actually become successful. All Latinos are different in many ways for example, not all look alike, some do not even speak spanish, many are accused of selling drugs, and Latinos do not always party every weekend.
A stereotype is a fixed set of beliefs upon of a certain group of individuals who share common traits. Stereotypes can be classified into a wide range of categories such as: race, culture, ethnicity, gender, social or economic status, and religion. A stereotype has to do with a group of people rather than an individual. Most stereotypes are biased and untrue. Stereotypes often lead to prejudice, meaning that one acts a certain way due to the fixed beliefs they have toward a certain group of individuals.
Hispanics are the largest minority group in the US, and it’s not surprising to see their strong influence in areas such as politics, business, film, music, and art. This population represents 15.8% of the population, with more than 48 million people. The Hispanic group consists of groups that came from different countries, which are essentially Mexico, Cuba, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic. One of the groups that calls for attention are the Puerto Rican people. According to Christoforo-Mitchell, the Puerto Rican culture originated from a mixture of Indian, Spanish and African races coming together on the island of Puerto Rico.
Mexican American students in the classroom have many stereotypes in the classroom. A few of these stereotypes are them being lazy or not being able to understand someone when they talk. When really that is not true for most Mexican Americans. One thing that happens when a Mexican enters an American classroom they get sensory overload. Sensory overload for them when they walk into a classroom is when they see all of the posters all over the walls.
According to the Intercultural Communication textbook by James W. Neuliep a stereotype is usually negative but sometimes positive perceptions we have of individuals based on their membership in groups. Stereotypes are used with different types of people that often are seen as a type of definition for a certain person or group. In the Mexican culture there are a lot of stereotypes, the main one that is seen mostly on media such as television shows and movies are when there is a gardener whose name is often Juan or Jose or a maid named Maria. There also other stereotypes such as Mexicans having large families or in the U.S. in which they are often assumed to be illegal immigrants due to the fact that they aren’t fluent in English. On the other hand, the textbook also describes ethnocentrism which is the tendency to place one’s own group in a position of centrality and highest worth, while creating negative attitudes and behaviors toward other groups.
