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The Hispanic Challenge
Abstract
There are more & more immigrants coming to the US from Latinamerica and the American people are feeling threateend by them. They are afraid they will become a minority very soon.
This assignment deals with ”The Hispanic Challenge” illuminated through Samuel P. Huntingtons article, short stories and a census. ”I See You Never” by Ray Bradbry and ”Caramelo”, ”Mexico Next Right” by Sandra Cisneros have been used to show how the situation is for the Hispanics in the US, mostly the Mexicans.
At first there has been given an account on what Huntington is describing in his article, how he has a very negative attitude towards Hispanics and thereafter the fiction texts have been analysed. The immigrant’s situation have been analysed by a few tables from a census. And at the end Huntingtons article has been discussed and viewed at from other viewpoints. The fact that the Hispanics immigrate to the US in abundance won’t be of any meaning in the long term.

Indholdsfortegnelse

Problemformulering side 1

Indledning side 1

Redegørelse af ”The Hispanic Challenge”

Huntingtons frygt side 1

De seks områder side 2

Analyse af fiktionstekster

The American Dream – for udvalgte side 3

Hjem eller hjemland? side 4

Analyse af tabel og firgurmateriale

De spansksprogede immigranters situation side 5

Diskussion af Huntingtons vurdering

Har Huntington ret? side 5

Konklusion side 7

Litteraturliste side 8

Bilag side 9

Problemformulering.
Gør rede for Samuel Huntingtons opfattelse af ”The Hispanic Challenge”. Belys gennem analyse af fiktionstekster på engelsk samt tabel- og figurmateriale de spansksprogede immigranters situation i USA. Diskutér Huntingtons vurdering af truslen fra ”the Hispanics”.

Indledning.
Der kommer flere og flere immigranter fra latinamerika til USA og den amerikanske befolkning føler
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