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.
(Luhr 1169) In the 1980s and 1990s, there was a large immigration of Latinos and Asians into California creating a more diverse ethnic population in the state. Therefore, Encinitas used this new wave of ethnicity when creating the style and mood of the city. Luhr argues that Encinitas has created an environment of equality and acceptance, different from the communities in the Philippines and Rancho
But the majority of Latin American countries included race questions in at least one and usually more of their nineteenth and early twentieth century censuses” (Loveman, 12). During the early twentieth century, race in censuses is not considered totally important as in the previous centuries. When World War II begins, this changes and there was a push to include it again in the
Overall, the groups of people the United States gave the label “Latino” all had different reasons and ways to become citizens. The Cubans were accommodated gladly because they were viewed as fleeing communism and, arguably, had the easiest time becoming citizens of the groups that immigrated. Mexicans fell victim to having their border fall south of them after the Mexican-American war and became citizens with the treaty of Guadalupe. Puerto Ricans became citizens without full rights under the constitution with the Jones Act of 1917 after the Spanish American war. The other Latino groups listed above came to the United States after they were forced out of their countries with violence, both political and not, and economic hardship and had a
The richness of El Paso, Texas relies on the vast diversity observed in each one of its citizens, which has opened the way for El Paso to develop as a multicultural city. Emigration has been one of the main factors that has diversified El Paso’s cultural background, citizens from all over the world have landed a foot over American territory and have made it theirs, several nationalities, several races, one community, one El Paso. Emigration has also caused the expansion of a plethora of traditions across the area, which has made El Paso’s culture an indispensable resource of the state of Texas. A diverse country, state or city is the one that values the difference in people and therefore recognizes that people with different backgrounds,
The Pruitt-Igoe Myth is a documentary that explores public housing in Saint Louis, Missouri, in particular the history of the infamous Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex. Pruitt-Igoe was a public housing project billed as the perfect solution in the early 1950s, to solve the problems of slums in Saint Louis and to bring people back into a city that had seen a population decline from previous years. Saint Louis was an ageing city desperate to regain their postwar prominence as a bustling city, but faced many challenges pertaining to the racial makeup of the segregated city and the loss of many jobs to suburban areas. Many whites had begun to participate in what is now referred to as “white flight”, or the migration of middle class whites to
Injustice and inequality often ignite the sparks of social and political movements. The Chicano (Mexican-American) and Puerto Rican movements of the 1900s provide such examples. Latinos are often considered a homogeneous and involved political subsection or as Beltrán describes a ‘sleeping giant.’ The metaphor describes a sleeping giant who contains much political control through its sheer size but does little with its power. Mexican-Americans and Puerto Ricans have historically proven this metaphor wrong and mobilized in great numbers to affect real change within their respective communities.
Starting the article Amy Chua singles out specific groups of the American population as performing or earning better than that of Americans as a whole. Explaining how Indian-Americans earning nearly double the national average, Mormons taking over top positions in recognizable companies, and of course Jewish success is noted. Chua goes on to argue that the most commonly accepted explanation for these groups’ advancement, rich parents providing better opportunities for their children, or immigrants arriving in the country with high skill and education levels, is truly not the most important factor. She supports this argument with facts of successful Mormon businessmen coming from humble beginnings, the majority of Asian parents of students accepted to Ivy League feeding high schools working in restaurants or other blue-color work, and of first generation American-born Cubans possessing a higher likelihood of earning over $50,000 a year.
“The common denominator all Latinos have is that we want some respect. That 's what we 're all fighting for” - Cristina Saralegui. Judith Ortiz Cofer published the article, “The Myth of the Latin Woman,” where she expresses her anger towards stereotypes, inequality, and degradation of Latin Americans. Cofer explains the origins of these perceived views and proceeds to empower Latin American women to champion over them. Cofer establishes her credibility as a Latin American woman with personal anecdotes that emphasize her frustration of the unfair depiction of Latinos in society.
Many Dominicans in New York City “tend to cluster in few high-density Latino areas; a settlement pattern conducive to enclave employment” (Gilbertson, 1995, p. 658). When a family moves to the United States from the Dominican Republic, it is much easier to adapt to their newfound home if they are around people that look, speak, and act like them – these people are reflections of their native country’s characteristics. Thus, when seeking job opportunities in the city, Dominicans receive “information about employment in certain sectors [which is] disseminated by workers in that sector to co-ethnic job-seekers” (Lysenko and Wang, 2015, p. 264) adding to the idea of an ethnic niche. Additionally, ethnic enclaves and ethnic niches can cohabitate in the same space because many ethnic niches can be found in an ethnic enclave.
This shows that Latino males are falling behind on the scale in attending higher education compared to other ethnic groups. Even though the number of Latinos in general that are attending college is constant and rising, the presence of Latino males compared to females is still very low. To make it even worse, Latino males have the lowest enrollment and completion rates of any subgroup. Latina females are on the rise in higher education while Latino males are having trouble to stay on the map. This confuses me because how could it be that Latinos in general are growing in population at universities yet the presence of Latino males is quite low.
Chicano culture came as result of a mixture of different cultures (Shingles and Cartwright 86). Despite the assimilation by the majority whites the Chicanos have preserved their culture. This paper seeks to prove that Chicano culture has deep cultural attributes that would appeal to the larger American culture, leading to strengthening of
Humboldt Park has historically served as an entry point for immigrant populations pertaining to Eastern Europeans transitioning to a strong Puerto Rican heritage. Humboldt Park’s east side is predominantly Puerto Rican, the west side is greatly African American, and there is a consistent growing Mexican population as well as Caucasian. Various members who serve or reside in the community highlight Humboldt Park’s diverse demographics. On Wednesday October 21st Gabby
It seems as though the number of Hispanics we see today, would not have equaled the number we saw back then. In fact, it wasn’t at all easy for the Hispanics to overcome challenges when they came to the United States. From some modern day research I did, I have found that an estimated number of 1.2 million people, of the 35 million Americans living in the U.S., who identify themselves as ”Hispanic”, changed
Title: Gentrifying Chicago neighborhoods. General Purpose: To inform my audience of Gentrification in the Norther part of Chicago around the 1960s. Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech, the audience will understand the meaning of gentrification, how Puerto Rican families in the Northern part of Chicago lost their homes to Gentrification, how they fought against gentrification, and how gentrification is now occurring to Mexican families in the Southern part of Chicago. Thesis: Puerto Rican families lost their homes in the 1960s when Lincoln Park was gentrified despites their best efforts, and today Mexican families are losing their homes in Pilsen to gentrification. Introduction I. Attention: What would you risk in order to continue having a home?
