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Paper Abstract: Examines difficulties in clearly defining the term "Hispanic." Demographics, diversity, subcultures, race & ethnicity, language, religion. Paper Introduction: The Hispanic Demographic Introduction In a country with such a diverse population, and a population that intermixes in many ways, ethnic and racial identification can become complicated. What defines an African-American, for example? How does the identifier of Asian-American differ from that of Pacific Islander? In many instances, national groups are lumped together in ways that are not comfortable for them, or may not seem appropriate. The Chinese and the Japanese are both subsumed in the category of Asian, or Asian-American, but their history and culture differs considerably. They do not even speak the same language. What makes a Text of the Paper: The entire text of the paper is shown below. However, the text is somewhat scrambled. We want to give you as much information as we possibly can about our papers and essays, but we cannot give them away for free. In the text below you will find that while disordered, many of the phrases are essentially intact. From this text you will be able to get a solid sense of the writing style, the concepts addressed, and the sources used in the research paper. Again, there is a background of origin in the Spanish-speakingcountries. Washington, D.C.: U.S. (1997). Spanish Catholicism, in combination with native religions, gaverise to symbols, rituals, and beliefs that are unique to Hispanic culture. The greatest connection is the Spanish language, but eventhere, many Hispanic-Americans are English-speakers. The people who are placed in the Hispanic category are thoseindividuals who share a geographic background of origins in either Centralor South America. Again, they are placed in the category of"Hispanic," even though their origins in Mexico may be quite distant and nomember of the family may be a native Spanish speaker. Governmentprograms can be designed to address issues of prejudice, or other issues,that are contributing to that differential result. In many instances,national groups are lumped together in ways that are not comfortable forthem, or may not seem appropriate. (1997). America's demographic divide. They includeimmigrant Mexicans, middle-class Mexicans, barrio dwellers, and CentralAmericans of Pico Union. NationalJournal, 31(3), 1 4-1 7. Hispanics form ademographic that has certain characteristics that advertisers, as well asgovernment officials, recognize as making them a group distinguishable frommainstream culture (although increasingly contributing to it). Is it obvious that these people share something that wouldmake them all members of one set, rather than belonging to separate groups? Linda Robinson (1998) asserted that the term Hispanic was a problem,because it disguises the fact that this is such a diverse group of people.She noted that it is the fastest-growing demographic in the United States,with the population of Hispanics increasing four times as fast as the restof the population. Thecategorization is used for determining federal policies, for tracking how aparticular group isbehaving, and for learning where there are problems that need to beaddressed by government. There is also discussion of the meaningfulness of such designationsas Asian-American or Hispanic. Miami - This is the only major city where Hispanics dominatenumerically and is primarily a Cuban city. Yet the census bureau, and the government,has determined that there is enough identity between the group thatcomprise the Asian-American or Hispaniccategories to make retaining those identifiers important. What defines an African-American, for example? (1999). Hispanics' don't exist. Texas - Many Tejanos have been in the country for generations andhave a blended Tex-Mex culture. This is even more the case for Asian-Americans thanfor Hispanics, since there is such a wide range of languages and cultures(Minutes and recommendations, 1997). The subgroupshere include Chicago Mexicans and Chicago Puerto Ricans. Texas and California are only recently part of the UnitedStates. The countries knewslavery, but not to the same extent, and of the same type, as the UnitedStates. Latin America has beenthe source of much of this population growth, although another factor isthe number of U.S.-born children of Hispanic parents (Kirschten, 1999). However, the consensus has remained supportive of using the generalcategories as they are now constituted, while possibly adding a multi-ethnic designation, or allowing people some way to indicate themultiplicity of their ancestry. In looking at the minutes of the latest census advisorycommittee, it is clear that new issues are constantly emerging. Ofcommerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Bureau of the Census. New York - Finally, in New York, there is a large Hispanic populationincluding Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and Colombians. These are countries who have created blendedpeoples, withSpanish, Indian, and often African blood combined. Other groups include the South Texans, theHouston Mexicans, and the Texas Guatemalans. Hispanic-Americans areprimarily Catholic, although fundamentalist Protestants have made inroadsin Latin American during the past decade. The Hispanic population in the United States.Washington, D.C.: U.S. News & WorldReport, 124(18), 26-32. For example, using the identifiers can helpgovernment policy-makers determine if Asian-Americans, as a group, aredoing better economically than African-Americans or Hispanics. Reed (1997) provided a good overview of the Hispanic population inthe United States, noting that there are some significant connectionsbetween those subcultures that Robinson described. Many Hispanics wouldactually prefer the term "Latino" as an identifier, or would emphasizetheir national origin, more than their origin on the subcontinent. The old idea ofidentifying an individual as either Negro or White did not reflect thereality of a mixed racial background. Chicago - Chicago also has a sizeable population of Hispanics, whichis projected to be 27 percent Hispanic in the eyar 2 . Of Commerce, Economics, and StatisticsAdministration. As a group, Hispanicsdo seem to havelesser incomes, lower educational accomplishment, and fewer jobopportunities than Asian-Americans, for example. They were annexed, automatically becoming part of the United States, wherepreviously they had been Mexican citizens.Religion One other connector is often religion. As Robinson (1998) indicated, there are multiple differences betweengroups within the category. What are some of the factors that make this a specific demographicgroup?Geography and language The most obvious connections between these groups are geography andlanguage. Yet,this is primarily a group of immigrants from south of the border of theUnited States.History There is also a general shared history of conquest and colonization.For the most part, it was the Spanish who colonized this region of theworld, rather than the English of the North American subcontinent. What makes a demographic grouping? They also primarily have a background as speakers of theSpanish language, although that is not universal. These are already multi-racial and multi-ethnic peoples.Hispanic-Americans What about those individuals whose families have lived in thesouthwest for generations. Nonetheless,as a category, Hispanics currently make up 11.4 percent of the populationand are expected to passAfrican-Americans in the near future to comprise the country's largestminority bloc. Bibliography Kirschten, D. Robinson, L. It is estimated that almost 25 percent of the people inthe United Statges will beHispanic by the year 2 5 . Forexample, one of the newest problems is that people want the possibility ofdesignating themselves as multi-ethnic, rather than picking only onedesignation (Minutes and recommendations, 1997). Issues of race and ethnicity have been central to discussions of thegathering of statistical information through the census and in othercapacities for thegovernment. Besides conquest and colonization, most of the countries share inbecoming mestizo countries. Within the category, however, there are a number of differentsubsets, which may diverge widely in terms of culture and politics. They do not even speak the same language. The history of the people who have lived for generations in thesouthwest is a history ofpeople who were conquered yet another time, this time by the United States. They are not European-American or African-American or Asian-American, but potentially can be allof the above. TheSpanish brought with them different qualities than the English brought, andthis forms a foundation for the culture. (1998). There is still not consistentrecognition that many of the people in the country do reflect an identitywhich is the melting-pot in an individual sense. More specifically, what makesHispanic, or Hispanic-American, an appropriate demographic category?Creation of a new category: Both the Hispanic and Asian populations have increased rapidly duringthe 199 s, because of record numbers of immigrants. There are at leastseventeen subcultures of Hispanic or Latino peoples in the United States.Subcultures Although there is disagreement about the number of communities, orsubcultures, covered by the term "Hispanic", one analysis comes up with thefollowinggrouping: California - Hispanics are 3 percent of the population here and areanticipated to pass non-Hispanic Caucasians by the year 2 2 . Nonetheless, there is a long-term associationof the populations of South and Central America with the Catholic church.This is an important cultural connector which is represented symbolicallyby such important festivals as that of the Lady of Guadalupe and the Day ofthe Dead. The Chinese and the Japanese are bothsubsumed in the category of Asian, or Asian-American, but their history andculture differs considerably. U.S. Again, groups have protested theirinclusion in such wide categories that do not reflect significantdifferences in background,history, and culture. Minutes and reports of committee recommendations/ Commerce Secretary's2 Census Advisory committee. The way in which demographic categories are determined seems to depend onsome very specific factors, such as race, gender, and income, which areimportant identifiers of a person's status and social location. Nonetheless, there are alsoNicaraguans and SouthAmericans. The Hispanic DemographicIntroduction In a country with such a diverse population, and a population thatintermixes in many ways, ethnic and racial identification can becomecomplicated. Forexample, Cubans in Florida tend to favor Republican politicians and be moreconservative than their Mexican counterparts in California. People who are labeled under the rubric"Hispanic" come from over two dozen different countries, with ancestriesthat may be pureSpanish, or Spanish and Native American, or Spanish with African, German,or Italian. How does theidentifier ofAsian-American differ from that of Pacific Islander? How is this groupconnected to more recent immigrants? Dept. In looking at this list, it is clear that there is difference inhistory, time in the United States, cultural background, economic class,and many other characteristics.Within the category What are the reasons for the placement of such diverse peoples in thesame category? Reed, J. Dept. If this paper is not what you are looking for, you can search again: Search for: or Click here to request an essay written just for you.