Hispanic American Diversity
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Hispanic American Diversity
Deanna L Davis
ETH 125
October 30, 2011
Jeffery Day
Hispanic American Diversity
The road to a diverse and equal rights proposal in the United States remains a constant and ever changing issue between many cultures. Many would like to say that the white American should be the only one with all the rights that are afforded. However, with this controversy always looming in present day and in our future we need to take into consideration the ever-growing population of other cultures as well. In the United States, we have several Hispanic Groups that make up a good portion of that diversity. Four of those are Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban American, and Costa Ricans. The status of those groups can be seen in the population growth over the last 50 years.
The first group to be discussed is the Mexican Americans whom have fought the longest to establish themselves within the United States while seeking out the American dream. In as little as 11 years ago the Hispanic population comprised approximately 20.9 million persons in the United States. While that population continues to grow the challenges are also continuing to present themselves in a different way than in the past. The percentage of this culture by age group seems to be an average age of 24.4 years. The reason for this could be the task of assimilation made easier for the younger adults than for the elderly. The complexity of assimilation and immigration into the mainstream Anglo-American society seems to be the main concern for the governing parties in the U.S. It was presumed that these immigrants would not just assimilate but become part of what is known as The Melting Pot and create a new American Culture. This has yet to be established but continues to be a work in progress for many of those whom would like to become American citizens. While the population of Mexican Americans grew from 17,089,892 in 1994 to 26,623,147 in 2004 the percentage rates are...
Deanna L Davis
ETH 125
October 30, 2011
Jeffery Day
Hispanic American Diversity
The road to a diverse and equal rights proposal in the United States remains a constant and ever changing issue between many cultures. Many would like to say that the white American should be the only one with all the rights that are afforded. However, with this controversy always looming in present day and in our future we need to take into consideration the ever-growing population of other cultures as well. In the United States, we have several Hispanic Groups that make up a good portion of that diversity. Four of those are Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban American, and Costa Ricans. The status of those groups can be seen in the population growth over the last 50 years.
The first group to be discussed is the Mexican Americans whom have fought the longest to establish themselves within the United States while seeking out the American dream. In as little as 11 years ago the Hispanic population comprised approximately 20.9 million persons in the United States. While that population continues to grow the challenges are also continuing to present themselves in a different way than in the past. The percentage of this culture by age group seems to be an average age of 24.4 years. The reason for this could be the task of assimilation made easier for the younger adults than for the elderly. The complexity of assimilation and immigration into the mainstream Anglo-American society seems to be the main concern for the governing parties in the U.S. It was presumed that these immigrants would not just assimilate but become part of what is known as The Melting Pot and create a new American Culture. This has yet to be established but continues to be a work in progress for many of those whom would like to become American citizens. While the population of Mexican Americans grew from 17,089,892 in 1994 to 26,623,147 in 2004 the percentage rates are...