Hispanics Groups in the United States
While many people speak of the Hispanic population, there really is not a single Hispanic population in the United States. The term Hispanic generically refers to Spanish-speakers. Therefore, there is a wide variety in the Hispanic people one may find in the United States. Therefore, this paper will examine four different Hispanic groups, Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and South Americans. It will do so by looking at the linguistic, political, social, economic, religious, and familial conventions of these different cultures.
When many people think of Hispanics in the United States, they think of Mexican-Americans. This is because Mexican-Americans are the largest U.S. Hispanic group; in fact, the U.S. has the second-largest population of Mexicans, second only to Mexico. Mexican-Americans tend to be Spanish speakers, though they may actually speak a variety of Native American languages, depending on where in Mexico the person originated. Most Mexican-Americans are Catholics, though one can find a wide variety of religions in the Mexican-American population. With such a large population, it should come as no surprise that Mexican-Americans exist in every economic class, though many Mexican-Americans are stuck in the lower-socio-economic group. Mexican-Americans tend to view the family as their primary social group, but it is difficult to stereotype them because of the tremendous diversity in Mexican-American groups. This diversity comes from assimilation to American society, but is also due to a broad diversity within Mexico. Mexican-Americans tend to place an emphasis on traditional family values. Marriage, child-rearing, and male-dominance are emphasized in Mexican-American families, but that reality actually helps contribute to female-headed households. Mexican-Americans have traditionally been linked to the Democratic Party in the United States, because of the Democratic Party's interest in immigration and economic issues. However, because many Mexican-Americans are Catholic, many of them align themselves with the Republican Party because of social positions (Pinon, Unk.).
Puerto Ricans are another Hispanic group...
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