Exam 11: Hispanic Americans

According to conflict analysis, improvement of Hispanic status depends upon their __________.

What assimilation patterns do we currently find among Hispanics in the social institutions of family and education?

Hispanics are the largest ethnic group in the United States and are steadily increasing in number all the time.

"Repatriation" and "Operation Wetback" are examples of __________ efforts.

Chicano activists have incorporated the concept of __________ that was first applied to the black ghetto because it also helps to describe the Anglo takeover of Latin American lands and people for the last 150 years.

Explain the Puerto Rican concept of dignidad. Use examples to support your answer.

The bracero program encouraged American-born Hispanics to sponsor recent immigrants to the United States.

__________ often serves as an unexpected basis of discrimination for Latinos coming to the United States.

If you were concerned about the Hispanic dropout rate, you would do well to focus on __________.

Currently, the two most common stereotypes that Mexican Americans have had to combat involve __________.

__________ is south of Bolivia.

The Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 illustrate __________.

In the Puerto Rican American communities, bodegas serve as __________.

Cuban cultural values emphasize __________.

Discuss the fallacy of Mexican stereotypes.

Chicano power was promoted by __________.

Which theoretical perspective is most likely to point out that Latinos are persistently restricted to low-paying job opportunities?

Who is associated with the Brown Berets?

The greatest number of South American immigrants came from __________.

In what way is an asylee different from a refugee?