Hispanic / Latina/Latino Americans
Hispanic / Latino Americans—Lecture Outline
Issues for Consideration during group discussion:
1. Panethnicity & labels & Identity: What groups make-up Hispanics/ Latinos? What label(s) do people prefer? Any differences among groups (foreign born vs, US born)? (Ch.9)
2. What is the Economic Status of Hispanics / Latinos overall? Compared to whites and blacks? (Ch 9)
3. What is the SES of Hispanics sub-groups -- Cuban Americans and South Americans Vs. Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, & Central Americans (Chs. 9 &10)
4.What are Latinos, political tendencies (parties, voter turnout)? (ch 9)
5. Maquiladoras on border, remittances & home town clubs – what are they & how much have they helped Mexicans & related to immigration? (ch. 9)
6. How long does it take for Latinos to lose Spanish language ability (speak English only) -- & compared to other immigrant groups? (ch. 9)
7. Immigration / Migration to US History -- Reasons for & How immigrants were Treated
Compare: Cuban Americans, Central Americans, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans (Chs. 9 &10)
• E.g., “dry foot, wet foot” policy for Cuban immigrants (ch 9)
Mexican Americans-ch. 10:
8. How did Mexican Americans become outsiders in the own land? (conquest…)
9. What is the history of Mexican immigration to the US? –laborers, repatriation, braceros, mojados / “Operation Wetback,” illegal immigration – Immig. enforcement affect Mexican Americans?
10. Who is Cesar Chavez & what did he do?
11. Political movements --Chicanismo (what is it?), & what is MALDEF
Puerto Ricans—ch. 10:
12. Puerto Rico Colonial Status & history -- & now commonwealth vs. statehood vs. independence
13. Puerto Rican Racial categories (Color Gradient) – how do they differ from mainland US?
14. What is Ed status of Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans, & what is the role of Family & Religion for these groups?
Lecture:
Size and origin of largest Hispanic sub-groups (Schaefer ch 9)
Key role of contemporary immigration in make-up of Hispanic population
Pan-ethnicity identity of Hispanic / Latino label Vs. Country of Origin & American identity
(Schaefer ch 9)
Hispanic Vs. Latino label….
Socio-Economic Status data (from census) on Hispanics and key sub-groups.
Note patterns in data (not exact #’s) –some of similarities and differences between main sub-groups (Cuban Ams., Mexican Ams., Puerto Ricans, Central Ams., South Ams.)
Video scene from “Faces of America” – on Eva Longoria’s family history – Mexican American, family absorbed into US via conquest (not immigration), long history of conflict of Anglo ranchers and authorities, family survival in spite of it all… (good example of “famlialism” – Schaefer ch. 10) [Her example fits well with Schaefer ch. 10 on Mexican Americans].
How various Hispanic sub-groups came to be part of the US? (drawing together info. from Schaefer)
War/Conquest & Immgration
Mexicans – Conquest , plus later immigration (long, cyclical contradictory history of immgn. & US response) (Schaefer ch. 10)
-- US immigration policy & Mexican immigrants (contradictory – welcoming& hostile) (Schaefer ch. 10)
Puerto Ricans – Conquest / colonial status, plus citizenship & later migration to mainland. (Schaefer ch. 10)
Cubans – More for political reasons – US Response welcoming. (Schaefer ch. 9)
Central Americans -- More for political reasons (US role)– US Response not welcoming generally (Schaefer, ch. 9)
Dominicans (from the Dominican Republic) -- More for political reasons (US role)– US Response not welcoming generally
Key role of US policy in these cases – both foreign policy & immigration policy domestically (how immigrants from different countries treated once here).
Language Issues: 3-Generation Cycle in English language learning for immigrants generally (Schaefer ch. 9)
Immigration – Post 1965 growth & main groups – Latino and Asian;
Undocumented / Illegal immigration as a portion of overall immigration, make-up of undocumented / illegal immigrants
Latino Population and Immigrant portion of it, and undocumented / illegal portion of immigrant pop.
Mixed Status families / Households (Schaefer ch. 10)
Not lecture on, but know from Schaefer:
-- Group Discussion point put on board
-- Cuban Americans – waves of immigrants, experience in US and SES compared to other Hispanic sub-groups, US policy, esp. “wet foot/ dry foot”
Central Americans—El Salvadorans – why come to US and how many (Schaefer ch. 9)
-- Puerto Ricans (Schaefer ch. 10)
-- A little on PR colonial history & acquisition by the US
-- Migration to mainland and SES status & general experience on mainland
-- P.R. Commonwealth vs. Statehood vs. Independence debate
-- Social Construction of race in P.R. (vs. on main land US)
Color Gradient
-- Mexican Americans (Schaefer ch. 10)
Chicano movement
Cesar Chavez—key Mexican American hero & leader. Why? What did he do?
US immigration policy & Mexican immigrants (contradictory – welcoming& hostile) (Schaefer ch. 10)
-- The importance of family life and religion to Hispanics, in general. (Schaefer ch. 10)
................
................
In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.
To fulfill the demand for quickly locating and searching documents.
It is intelligent file search solution for home and business.
Related searches
- latino dating sites for free
- best latina dating sites
- latina philosophers
- best latino dating site
- latino dating sites for americans
- senior latino dating sites
- latino auto sales las vegas
- free latino dating website
- latino online dating sites
- free latino dating site online
- best latino dating websites
- latino dating sites in america