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  • Speakers In Black Hair And Lost Sister
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    In this Culture Gary Soto and Cathy Song, the authors of Black Hair and Lost Sister, along with so many other ethnic backgrounds in the United States have had to come to terms with their culture. Living in America, it's hard to think outside the box because of stereotypes and pre-dispositions. In order to find you " re self and come to terms with who you are as a person apposed to what the rest of the world may view you as, you have to approach the stereotypes head on and grow from them. Both of...
  • Bell's Chihuahua Commercials
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    Yo Taco Bell! Two young men ride in an older BMW car while listening to 80's music and happily munching on fast food from Taco Bell. Above the back seat sits a bobbing plastic dog. Suddenly, the young men look in their rear-view mirror and to their surprise realize that the plastic dog has been replaced by a little pointy-eared Chihuahua with bulging eyes. This dog is very much alive, and he will do just about anything to get his little canine teeth around some of that delicious food. In his que...
  • Criticisms And The Works Of Cisneros
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    Sandra Cisneros It was a cold and windy day, a perfect day to uncover secrets and truths about writers I had heard of, but new little about. I entered the library to escape the weather and lose myself in books about Sandra Cisneros and the characters she creates in her poems and stories. I began my search at a computer resource station, and then absorbed myself in the materials it provided, which were biographies, criticisms, and the works of Cisneros. Initially, the computer resource station pr...
  • Mexicans Through Spanish Colonialism
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    No U.S. without Mexicans As a Mexican American in the United States I can honestly say that Spanish colonialism plays a crucial role in understanding the history of Mexicans in the United States. Spanish colonialism brought forth many factors that shaped the Mexican. One huge factor is religion. The Spanish brought a unified form of religion, we know it as Christianity. Secondly, with its priority of converting the indigenous people to Christianity, they migrated and created pueblos in what is n...
  • American Culture And Mexican Culture
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    After various writings by Richard Rodriguez and Octavio Paz, I have come across several realizations. Who am I? Should I be a part of a nation and a "system" that does not value me, or should I be a part of a nation that does not acknowledge my existence? The United States as a nation does not value me, and M'exico does not even know that I exist. These are difficult matters to discuss. We are all in search of our own identity. However, some of us are placed in a situation that makes it very dif...
  • Mexican Immigration And Assimilation
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    I am from an ethnicity and culture that is in the forefront of many political topics in this region today. I am Mexican. When this word comes up most people seem to think of illegal immigrants crossing the border. This thought can bring up much resentment and contempt from certain groups, and along with this comes prejudice and discrimination. However, before I jump ahead of myself I would like to discuss the physical and cultural differences between my people- Mexicans and the U.S. majority- Wh...
  • Chicano Model Robot
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    There is a South African Proverb that states 'Until lions write books, history will always glorify the hunter'. In his play 'Los Vendidos', Luis Valdez tries to become a lion and let the voice of Chicano history be heard. Luis Valdez does this in a satirical way by presenting the views and stereotypes that many American's have had and continue to have, about Chicano's in the form of a shop where Chicano 'model / robots ' are sold. By presenting each Chicano as a robot and stereotype, Luis Valdez...
  • Traditional Mexican Greeting
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    Daily Life There are a variety of common courtesies that Americans should observe when in Mexico. Some of the important issues of cultural etiquette are described herein. When in Mexico Americans should refrain from calling themselves "Americans". Mexicans consider themselves Americans too since the whole continent is called America. Another part of Mexican culture that may be shocking to American's traveling there is the way machismo is verbalized by male members of Mexican society. Making sexu...
  • Mexico As The Tragic Place
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    Rodriguez characterizes Mexico as a country with a culture of tragedy and America as a country with a culture of comedy. However, America is comedic in the Greek sense-in the sense that America is not comedic at all. Rodriguez feels that Mexico, in being the place of tragedy, is better off. America, on the other hand, has to face the burden of optimism, and the subsequent let-downs. Thus, in a sense, he characterizes them in ways that oppose what he truly thinks of them. Mexico is described as t...
  • Mexican Ceramic Art
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    Mexican ceramic ware or pottery has existed since ancient times, long before the arrival of the Spanish. However with the arrival of the Spanish in 1521 came an artistic influences from around the world which have been incorporated into Mexican ceramic art. These influences have been traced to the Islamic Moorish tradition as well as to native Spanish, Italian and Chinese ceramic art... Since the appearance of the Olmec culture, ceramics took an important place in the lives of Mexican people. Th...
  • Cultural Difference Between Alex And Isabel
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    The world today tries very hard to be culture friendly, especially in America. One way that America shows its cultural diversity is through its media. An example of this would be that there are many different movies that are made in Hollywood today and many of them try to capture the differences between cultures. By doing this Hollywood tries to celebrate each culture and promote a unity between the two. This can especially be shown in the movie Fools Rush In. In this movie, there are many diffe...
  • Rituals And Traditions Of The Mexican Culture
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    Mexican-American society is rich with folklore, culture, traditions, rituals and religion. One can say that this came into being shortly after Columbus discovered the New World. The Spanish conquistadors and padres who sailed with Columbus to the New World over four centuries ago were the first to leave their mark on the new territory. European folklore influences are found in many places throughout the New World. These major influences are especially seen in the Southwestern region of the Unite...
  • Most Important Element Of Mexican Culture
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    Ancient Mexico and Central America were home to some of the earliest and most advanced civilizations in the western hemisphere. This region is known historically as Mesoamerica, a term that refers to the geographic area and cultural traditions of the pre-Columbian civilizations of Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Mayan civilization flourished in southern Mexico and Central America between AD 250 and 900, a time known as the Classic period. The Maya bui...

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