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Hispanic Americans the In-Betweens
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Prejudice and Discrimination Hispanic Stereotypes Mexican-Americans-villain, lazy Puerto Ricans-African-Americans Cubans-bilingualism Discriminatory Acts Police Relations-zoot suit riots Residential Segregation-housing
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Assimilation Cultural Assimilation Spanish language Cultural Assimilation Spanish language Structural Assimilation Secondary-Cubans faster Primary-increasing Structural Assimilation Secondary-Cubans faster Primary-increasing Internal Colonialism Mexican Americans Internal Colonialism Mexican Americans Vs. Pluralism Vs. Pluralism
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Historical Context Manner of Entry and Racial Status Manner of Entry and Racial Status Development Development Mexican-Americans conquest/annexation voluntary immigration-economic push-pull Mexican-Americans conquest/annexation voluntary immigration-economic push-pull Puerto Ricans voluntary immigration- - economic push-pull and relative political ease Puerto Ricans voluntary immigration- - economic push-pull and relative political ease Cubans involuntary immigration-early political push voluntary immigration-economic push-pull Cubans involuntary immigration-early political push voluntary immigration-economic push-pull
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Demographics Today Population-young, rapidly growing, continuing migration and high birth rate Population-young, rapidly growing, continuing migration and high birth rate Geography Geography Mexican-Americans-Southwest and dispersed Mexican-Americans-Southwest and dispersed Puerto Ricans-New York + Puerto Ricans-New York + Cubans-Miami, Florida + Cubans-Miami, Florida + Others-the same major metropolitan areas Others-the same major metropolitan areas
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Socioeconomic Status Income and Wealth Income and Wealth Occupation Occupation Education Education Special Cuban Case- institutional completeness Special Cuban Case- institutional completeness Outlook Outlook
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Political Power Mexican-Americans increasingly influential Mexican-Americans increasingly influential Puerto Ricans limited extent Puerto Ricans limited extent Cubans dominant force Cubans dominant force Outlook Outlook
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