In 2013, the percentage of news stories that focused on Latinos was one percent. Of those stories, many surrounded immigration and crime. This fact fuses the two topics that Soledad O’Brien discussed in her Sept. 30 lecture at The College of New Jersey: diversity and journalism. O’Brien views journalism as a great opportunity to tell the stories that she wants to tell, and for her, those stories are ones that normally don’t get told -- they are the stories of people who live in poverty, are of color, and who are marginalized by society. O’Brien believes that she has the drive to share these stories because of her upbringing, which is how she began her lecture.
The history of Latinos in Utah is complex, but it is also a history that is neither well represented in mainstream recounting nor well recognized in the mainstream understanding of Utah’s past. Convoluted interactions among Native Americans, Spaniards, French, Mexicans, Anglos, and others shaped the story of Utah. Awareness of the long presence of Hispanics in Utah is essential to understanding the history of the state. This volume is an attempt to piece together that history through photos and oral histories.
The video “Latino Americans: Foreigners in their Native Land” it shows the different experiences from these different cultures, races and government system. I can see how Mexican people and Native Americans both had different issues and main conflicts, which it leads to the dominion of the Anglo or European settlements in the United States. Leading to the facts that they brought a religious and government system that dominate these cultures by making them work for them. These mission settlements had the idea to bring peace and opportunities to everyone but they only create a system that controls these people lives in one way or the other. For example, we can see in the video that Native, where punish by the mission colonial system if they don’t
During a time in which immigration is a popular public interest, past works such as Arturo Torres’ “Wetback,” Helen Viramontes’ “Under the Feet of Jesus,” Peggy McIntosh’s “White Privilege,” and Beverly Tatum’s “Can We Talk?” show how mass media’s stereotypes are reflective of society’s depiction of poor Hispanic immigrants, impact their ability to function in society, and showcase the importance of stereotypes and how we have actually come. Society’s view of minority groups are usually seen in the media, and vice versa. Today, America is struggling with their take on immigration of Hispanic immigrants into our country. With this, the idea that the general population has of Hispanic immigrants comes from the media, whose depiction of certain
• Briefly (1 paragraph) summarize the story in the video(s). Latino Focus - A Class Apart This video covered the Mexican- American historic civil rights court case Hernandez v. Texas in the 1950s. Discrimination against Mexican- Americans could be seen throughout the United States during this time but particularly in the southwest part of the country.
To my knowledge, many Latinos are/were immigrants or the children of immigrants. Due to this, they would prefer staying away from anything that is associated with the government; they would much rather not vote than be deported back to their country. A lot of those children have not been accustomed to voting which effects the results of the Latino vote in view of the fact that they are unfamiliar with how the system functions. It is also important to realize that those Latinos have been “hiding behind the shadows” for so long and they may think the safer way is to continue to hide.
The reading, “Latinos in the U.S. Race Structure” explains how Latin Americans view race and the way that race is viewed overall in the United States. The reading gives reasons as to why there is a disconnect between the two viewpoints. After reading the article, I saw two issues that Rodriguez helped me clarify and they were; how Latin Americans understanding of race differ from the understanding of the U.S and how Latinos’ experiences of race show that race is manmade. The first issue that Rodriguez helped me understand was how Latinos perception of race differs from the U.S.
Samuel Huntington’s article The Hispanic Challenge argues that Hispanics, specifically Mexicans, are not true American citizens. According to Huntington, Americans are people who believe in the American creed. However, he believes this creed is being threatened. For some time now, large influxes of Hispanic immigrants have been coming to the US and have brought their own culture with them. The writer of Speaking in Tongues, Gloria Anzaldua, believes that Hispanics have the right to hold onto their culture in America.
1. What is the Latino paradox? Why does it exist? a. The Latino paradox was identified by researchers in the 1960s and it notion that Latino immigrants of lower income and education has low rates of mental health issues compared to whites who has higher education and income.
I intend to use this source to show how television can shape and essentially “brainwash people”. “Latinos Portrayed In Disney Movies.” Looking in the Popular Culture Mirror. N.p., Oct. 2015.
The Issue The concept of acculturation has been researched by the impact on health status and behaviors of immigrants. As a process, acculturation is present on multiple levels concerning an individual, one of which is the individual’s health. The acquisition of cultural elements of the dominant society, whether it be lifestyle practices, nutritional habits, or societal values is the defining way in which acculturation can affect health.1 The US Census Bureau has predicted that Latinos will account for a quarter of the nation’s population by 2050.2 In consideration to health, the Latino population faces various health disparities that set them apart from individuals residing in the US.
“The virtual personas of Latino immigrants (represented as a threat to the nation) make the authority that has accumulated for real immigrants in their role as workers and consumers vanish” (Chavez 47). In the public eye Latinos are depicted as noncompliant and dangerous citizens and noncitizens of the United States. “The virtual lives of ‘Mexicans,’ ‘Chicanos,’ ‘illegal aliens,’ and ‘immigrants’ become abstractions and representations that stand in the place of real lives” (Chavez 47). It is depressing to understand that the majority of the United States strictly sees Latinos as these distorted images. At the end of the day each individual’s life matters, we all need to become more compassionate for one another.
One of my biggest supporters are my parents. Their support and conviction about the worth of acquiring an education has shaped my beliefs, values and ambition to continue higher education and use my career in a progressive way to give back to my community. Unfortunately, not everyone had the same support system like I did. Many of my peers struggled whether to continue their education or financially support their family. This is a very dangerous reality within the Latino community that needs to be addressed and resolved immediately.
According to the CDC Hispanics of Mexican origin make up approximately 17 percent of the population in the United States. They are the one of the largest cultural populations in U.S. has risen dramatically over last four decades. There are a variety of reason that lead to health disparities for the Hispanic community these reasons then lead to the individuals not obtaining healthcare. First, it was reported by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in 2012 that 29.1 percent of the Hispanic do not have health insurance. This usually prevents the majority of Hispanic people from receiving health care.
According to a study conducted by National Hispanic Media Coalition shows that people who watch entertainment or news programs about Latinos that convey negative images hold the most unfavorable and hostile views” towards them. The study also showed that even the people who are inclined “to hold positive views about Hispanics are adversely influenced when exposed to negative media images.” In addition to this we rarely see Latinos playing a leading role in a film or tv show where we can see them being portrayed positively and even though there are character who are beginning to break the stereotypes there is still a long
