HISPANIC AMERICAN DIVERSITY

Hispanic American Diversity



Hispanic American Diversity

Introduction

Hispanic Americans in the United States include population of different regions and zones. It includes Mexican Americans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans and Central and South America. Although they share a common language, their history is as different as their lifestyle (Samuel P, 2005).

Colombians

Linguistic

They speak many languages, but the Spanish is the language mostly spoken in that area and it become easy for the people to communicate with each other.

Political

Cubans are successfully performing the political activities in many areas; in Miami Colombian. Americans have joined Latinos to achieve other political goals, they are also working to eliminate concept of stereotyping.

Social

Most of the Cubans belong to the middle class families; they are mostly educated people.

Economic

During 1989-1990 the majority of Cuban Americans were employed. They were having a little bit higher rate of unemployment as compare to non-Hispanic Americans and a bit lower than Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans. On an average Cuban Americans were financially better in contrast with Hispanic Americans.

Religious

Cubans mostly identify themselves as Romans Catholics; tradition of Cubans has received much publicity, people born in United States 80% of them call themselves Catholics and also 64% of people living in Cuba. They also give high importance to the religious ceremonies.

Familial Conventions

Cubans are very much concerned about their family and education; they prefer and value their family upon any other. Cubans value education a lot thus they are moving to United States for educating their children. Cubans have a wide social network.

Puerto Ricans

Linguistic

The language of Puerto Rico people is Spanish. This is the language which is usually used throughout the island. In Puerto Rico's public school they teach English as a secondary language.

Political

The politics of Puerto Rican throughout the twentieth century has followed two different paths one is to focus on accepting the association ...