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Hispanic Americans

Hispanic Americans. the In-Betweens. Prejudice and Discrimination. Hispanic Stereotypes Mexican-Americans-villain, lazy Puerto Ricans-African-Americans Cubans-bilingualism Discriminatory Acts Police Relations-zoot suit riots Residential Segregation-housing. Assimilation.

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Hispanic Americans

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  1. Hispanic Americans the In-Betweens

  2. Prejudice and Discrimination Hispanic Stereotypes Mexican-Americans-villain, lazy Puerto Ricans-African-Americans Cubans-bilingualism Discriminatory Acts Police Relations-zoot suit riots Residential Segregation-housing

  3. Assimilation • Cultural Assimilation Spanish language • Structural Assimilation Secondary-Cubans faster Primary-increasing • Internal Colonialism Mexican Americans • Vs. Pluralism

  4. Historical Context • Manner of Entry and Racial Status • Development • Mexican-Americans conquest/annexation voluntary immigration-economic push-pull • Puerto Ricans voluntary immigration- - economic push-pull and relative political ease • Cubans involuntary immigration-early political push voluntary immigration-economic push-pull

  5. Demographics Today • Population-young, rapidly growing, continuing migration and high birth rate • Geography • Mexican-Americans-Southwest and dispersed • Puerto Ricans-New York + • Cubans-Miami, Florida + • Others-the same major metropolitan areas

  6. Socioeconomic Status • Income and Wealth • Occupation • Education • Special Cuban Case-institutional completeness • Outlook

  7. Political Power • Mexican-Americans increasingly influential • Puerto Ricans limited extent • Cubans dominant force • Outlook

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