Are you Puerto Rican or American? Hesitantly‚ I don’t know what to say when people ask me this question because I feel that I have to choose between the two ethnicities. Since I was born in the U.S.‚ I am considered American. But‚ if I say I am American‚ I am asked about my origins. Thus‚ controversy evolves around inhabitants of Puerto Rico because they are considered Americans since Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States. My skin is white‚ my eyes are brown‚ and my hair is dark brown
Premium Spanish language Puerto Rico Latin America
1301 July 21‚ 2014 Mexicans and Puerto Ricans Many Americans think Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are the same since they both belong to the ethnic group‚ Latino‚ and have a connection with Spanish language; there are many differences like the accents‚ vocabulary‚ culture‚ history‚ and the struggles they both had. Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are similar and different in immigration because Mexicans immigrated to the southwestern areas such as Texas and California‚ while Puerto Ricans immigrated to the
Premium United States Spanish language Puerto Rico
Christine Costanzo Puerto Rican Migration to New York City The story of the Puerto Rican people is unique in the history of U.S. immigration‚ just as Puerto Rico occupies a distinctive—and sometimes confusing—position in the nation’s civic fabric. Puerto Rico has been a possession of the U.S. for more than a century‚ but it has never been a state. Its people have been U.S. citizens since 1917‚ but they have no vote in Congress. As citizens‚ the people of Puerto Rico can move throughout the
Premium Puerto Rico United States New York City
Family is the foundation of the Puerto Rican social structure. ”Familismo” is a Puerto Rican word meaning close family connections‚ stressing the well-being of the family‚ as opposed to cultures which place a greater emphasis on friends and same-age peers as an integral part of the social structure. Puerto Rican family complex is extensive; it is based on the Spanish system of compadrazgo in which many members—not just parents and siblings—are considered to be part of the immediate family. Thus
Premium Family Mother Sociology
Reflection on Puerto Rican Passages (1995) Puerto Rican Passages provides a comprehensive overview about Puerto Rico‚ and the Puerto Rican population in the United States‚ specifically Connecticut. It touches upon issues such as the history of Puerto Rico‚ immigration‚ politics and economy‚ and social and cultural issues concerning Puerto Ricans. The documentary aims at capturing the reasons for the large number of Puerto Rican population in Connecticut‚ and how their community is often misperceived
Premium Education High school Teacher
My flag is going to be about the Puerto Rican flag. Puerto Rico is located in North America. Puerto Rico was found in 1898‚ when the American and Spanish had a war. The Puerto Rico flag looks like 5 white and red stripes and at the left there is blue triangle and a white star. What i’m going to be talking about what the red and white stripes are and the blue triangle with a white star means. Red part So first we are going to talk about the 3 red stripes. So the 3 red stripes mean the blood for
Premium United States English-language films American Civil War
The book Harvest of Empire offers many examples of the factors leading to migration‚ which include economic and political persecution. The book has a direct connection between the hardships Latinos faced economically and military in their perspective countries. By reading this book it is clearly stated that Latinos are on the verge of becoming the largest minority group in America. Juan Gonzalez presents a devastating perspective on U.S. history rarely found in mainstream publishing aimed at a popular
Premium United States Puerto Rico Dominican Republic
Scarlett Travis Anthropology 216 – “The Identity of a Black Puerto Rican” Although Puerto Ricans are made up of three peoples: Spanish‚ African‚ and Taíno‚ the black history of Puerto Rico is often made light of. Afro-Latino is a term coined to identify people from Latin America who have traceable African ancestry. To many‚ the term is oxymoronic and often problematic in the United States‚ where the need for racial and social classification needs to be refined to; Black‚ White‚ Hispanic
Free United States Puerto Rico Latin America
traditions that makes the Puerto Rican culture must be its music. Some of the instruments played in customary Puerto Rican music originated with the Taíno people. The most notable is the güicharo‚ or guiro. Some of the guiros were made from dried gourds and fruits. They were also made from animal bones and wood as well. This instrument was adapted from the people of the pre-Colombian days. The musical traditions of the Spanish and Africans can also be heard in Puerto Rico’s music. Such music
Premium Jazz United States Music
WHO ARE THE PUERTO RICAN OF NEW YORKK? CONTENTS Section Page I. INTRODUCTION 1. II. RESEARCH FINDINGS 2. SQ 1- What are the Puerto Rican Percentages and Regional Population rates in New York? SQ 2- When and Why did the Puerto Ricans come to New York City? SQ 3- What Cultural Holidays
Premium Puerto Rico United States New York City