CAS SO 207 Study Guide - Tsar, Honorary Whites, Acculturation
2 Apr 2014
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Americans: latinos growing because of high birth rates and immigration, h. a. are partly ethnic minority group and partly racial minority group. Puerto ricans mix of white and black: labels and group names are important in hispanic american group. Most identify with family"s country of origin, some identify with. Mexican americans are less active in church: culture of poverty is associated with them since many are poor (characterizing the poor as lazy and associating this with m. a. ) However, hispanics are more in favor of hard work in getting ahead than most of the population in general: machismo is another cultural difference a value system that stresses male dominance, honor, virility, and violence. Stereotypes portray the negatives but fail to emphasize positives such as good provider/respected father, also this is not unique to hispanics. Strong family ties conflict with individualistic values/success of dominant culture: these differences inhibit communication between dominant and minority group exclusion but provide group cohesion (amongst groups)
