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Questions for Mexicans or Mexican Americans? |
Travel Info writing a paper for my sociology class on two diff. ethnic groups. id greatly appreciate it if any one could answer a few Qs. 1. Were you born in America? What part of Mexico are you or your family from? 2. Do you closely relate to your culture? 3. Define family in your culture? 4. Do you practice any religion? If so, which one? 5. How do feel about the education given to Mexicans/ Mexican Americans? 6. What are some folk beliefs Mexican culture has? *Anything else you would like to mention. THANK YOU!!! -so exciting. =] Travel Tips 1) Yes, I was born in California. All of my siblings were born in Mexico except me. My parents are from the state of Jalisco. 2) I'm proud of my roots, but I don't go around with "brown pride" written on my shirt if that's what you mean. I speak Spanish and have no problem speaking it if some starts speaking Spanish to me. I speak English, Italian, and Spanish....but not all at the same time. I don't speak half-Spanish half-English...it's all Spanish or all Italian or all English. I try to read as much as I can about Mexico's culture and history. 3) Family is very important to me. I was taught to respect people. I was taught that it's more important to have a loving family than to have brand-named clothes and 100 pairs of shoes. I was taught to treat people kindly and to respect them, and not to look down on them because they are poor or have less than you. My family loves getting together on the holidays or for the weekend or because T矛o so-and-so is going to kill a lamb next Sunday. Family gatherings are very nice because people are almost always in a good mood, there's music, dancing, good food, gossip, lots of joking, etc. 4) We're Catholic. My parents and aunts/uncles are more religious than say us kids. 5) I wish a lot more Mexicans or Mexican-Americans would have an interest in getting a higher education. I think a lot of Mexican Americans have been told we are stupid and so they start to think they are. Wrong! I get upset when I hear people say Mexicans are dumb because we're not. The majority of my cousins and siblings have graduated college and some have Phd's and Masters, and even the "old folk" are very wise. I know a lot of Mexican families like mine. Hope this helped! Others My family is from the State of Sinaloa. I was Born in Culiacan, Sinaloa. I relate more to other cultures. Family is sacred. It is ment to be an unbreakable bond. I don麓t have a religion. The education (government) is ment for a 3rd world country. We麓re not thaught to think for ourselves. That The Legend of La Llorona still lives on. Almost everyone thinks they麓ve heard la Llorona (The weeping lady). I am a Mexican girl Here you go: 1) Born in California. Mother from Jalisco and father from San Luis Potosi 2) Yes, my parents would take my brother and I to visit family almost every year for at least a month during summer school breaks. 3) Very family oriented 4) I am athiest (majority are Catholic) 5) I believe the education received is adequate. It's the families that are not willing AND able to emphasize the importance of receiving an education. Why is it that other cultures do well with what they are given yet we fall behind? 6) I'll pass on this one... Xtra) Mexican purchasing power is projected to hit $1 Trillion by 2010. We are now the largest minority in the U.S. and yet are still behind in education, graduation rates, politicians, executives to name a few. There is much work that needs to be done. The future looks very bright. Real life experience. 1. I was born in Salinas, California, my mom is from Guadalajara, jalisco and my dad is from Mexico city. 2. I dont relate to my culture, most of my friends think I am half white, or they call me cocunut, others say I am white at heart. 3. I am required to speak spanish, my spanish is not the best and I get laughed at. 4. I am required to be Catholic. 5. Many people think mexican americans don't deserve good educations, many kids are stuck in ESL classes all the way through high school. Other mexicans are lazy and make our ethinic group look bad, by getting pregnant, doing bad in school, breaking the law. But all ethinic groups do these things, it is just that you do not see many hispanics graduating from college as white kids. Not all mexicans are lazy it is usually the children that misbehave, and the parents are the hard working ones. Proud are the few that make it, and earn a degree, and I will be one of those proud. 6. That Llorona story, its so ancient, people swear they can hear her, and you should protect your children. Oh yes no one can forget " La Muerte" or el diablo. There are paranoid people who believed they seen the devil or La muerte in many forms such as a horse or a dog. I just pretend to believe them. A lot of the food gives me nausea, like posole, tamales, birria, menudo. But chiles rellenos, enchiladas are good. -good luck with your project, hope this helps.- Born to a Mexican family. |
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