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| Famous Hispanic People |
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This is a video dedicated to all of you
hispanic people out there! Disclaimer: I do
not own the song nor the pictures.
Adrienne Bailon
Rosario Dawson
Jennifer Lopez
Julie Gonzalo
Celia Cruz
Alexis Bledel
La India
America Ferrera
Ana Gabriel
Cameron Diaz
Christina Vidal
Penelope Cruz
Jaslene Gonzalez
Selena
Shakira
Nina Sky
Brenda K. Starr
Desi Arnaz
Hector Lavoe
Marc Anthony
Jon Seda
Jose Feliciano
Ricky Marin
Enrique Iglesias
Diego Luna
Chayanne
Carlos Marin
Hector Elizondo
Frankie Muniz
Freddie Prinze Jr.
George Lopez
Roselyn Sanchez
Constance Marie
Rita Moreno
Olivia Hussey
Marquita Rivera
Jessica Alba
Ana Ortiz
Lisa Vidal
Tags : Alexis Bledel America Ferrera Shakira Selena Desi Arnaz Celia Cruz Famous Hispanic People |
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Affichage : 1085
Durée : 218 s |
| On the Hispanic or Latino Race |
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For many years has the American Government
encouraged the use of a non-existent racial
category: The "Hispanic" Race.
This is fallacious and has no basis in
Anthropology, the science that studies race.
Currently, there are two meanings ascribed to
this label. Linguistic (or cultural), and
racial. But they are used interchangeably,
creating confusion as to the term's actual
meaning.
On Official Surveys such as employment
applications, however, the term appears to be
used in a strictly racial light. Appearing
along non-cultural categories like
White/Caucasian, Black/African American and
Native American/Hawaiian Native and Eskimo.
Even more confusing was the relatively recent
addition of the "Non-Hispanic" specifier to
current racial categories.
For example: White/Caucasian is now
White/Caucasian (Non-Hispanic).
This latest change reinforces the idea that
Hispanic must be a race.
Since the addition of the Non-Hispanic
specifier, there is no way for an individual
who speaks Spanish to self-identify as White,
Black or Amerindian.
But is Hispanic a RACE??
Let us review the denotation for "race"
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines Race
as a:
"Category of humankind that shares certain
distinctive PHYSICAL TRAITS"
Being that race is a BIOLOGICAL CONCEPT, we
cannot decide an individual's race based on
language or culture!
There are no "distinctive physical
characteristics" that apply to all Spanish
Speakers.
Spanish Speakers are not racially
homogeneous.
THEN WHY DOES MY FRIEND FROM MEXICO LOOK SO
MUCH LIKE MY FRIEND FROM ECUADOR?
I will explain this as briefly as possible.
THERE ARE ONLY 4 SCIENTIFICALLY RECOGNIZED
RACES IN HUMANITY:
1- Caucasoid.
2- Negroid.
3- Mongoloid.
4- Australoid.
We all belong to one of these. But there are
many subtypes.
Subtypes within the "Caucasoid Race" include:
Mediterranid, Nordid and Orientalid. These
are just a few.
The "Mongoloid Race" has many subtypes as
well. East Asian, being one of them. And
Indianid (or Amerindian) being another one.
Amerindians from the U.S. or from South
America, are considered "Mongoloid".
They are relatively Homogeneous because this
is a RACE, unlike Hispanic.
Countries like Mexico and Ecuador are
predominantly populated by Amerindian
peoples.
But they are not the only ones. Nearly all
Continental Central America, and a large part
of South America have an "AMERINDIAN
MAJORITY".
This is the reason why many people believe
that "Hispanics" are homogeneous: THEY ARE
SIMPLY OBSERVING SHARED PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS BETWEEN AMERINDIANS.
However, just like English speakers, Spanish
speakers can be Black, especially in the
Caribbean. For example, Dominican Republic.
And just like English speakers, they can be
White. Especially in countries like
Argentina, Chile and Brazil, where many
Europeans emigrated during World War II, as
well as after the fall of the Soviet Union.
The addition of the "Hispanic" Race to
official surveys is a scientific travesty.
Tags : Latino hispanic spanish race racism racist white black anthropology english native american indians mexicans immigration Communism socialism |
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Durée : 205 s |
| Latinos 08 | Hispanic Heritage Month | PBS |
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http://www.pbs.org/latinos08 Latinos defy
many of our ideas about what an ethnic group
is and how it behaves. Latinos 08 examines
these new Americans through the prism of the
2008 presidential election: How are Obama and
McCain trying to attract these unpredictable
voters? And how is the immigration debate
complicating their efforts? Latinos 08 sheds
light on an important part of our American
future.
Latinos 08 airs on PBS Wednesday, October 8
at 9 p.m. (check local listings). For more
information, visit
http://www.pbs.org/latinos08
Tags : 08 american election heritage hispanic latinos mccain mexican month obama pbs politics |
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Durée : 37 s |
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