I developed this presentation for educational purposes only. It was presented to students from the College of Education and Human Services of Western Illinois University. last updated: March 2007.

1. MEXI
CAN

2. So, who is a Mexican?

3. maybe...
maybe...
• Salma Hayek?

4. Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana perhaps?
perhaps?

5. Carlos Santana perhaps?
An actor?

8. Carlos Santana perhaps?
A Director?
An actor? Alejandro
González
Iñárritu

9. An actor?

12. Guillermo
del Toro ?

13. Guillermo
del Toro
Director of :
Blade I & II
Hellboy I & II
The Devil’s Backbone
Mimic

17. Diego Luna?

19. or Gael Garcia ?

22. ...a Dog Whisperer?

23. an
aspiring
Singer?

24. an
aspiring
Singer?

26. ...a first
generation
Astronaut?

27. ...or
another
two?

28. ... an NBA player?

29. Fergie?

31. ...a Comedian ?

33. mmm....

34. a Painter?

35. Frida Kahlo
& Diego Rivera

36. a Band?
Maná

37. An Olympic Gold Medalist?

43. So, who is a Chicano?

44. “It is a cultural identity for persons
who live in the United States and have
a strong sense of Mexican-American
ethnic identity and an accompanying
political consciousness.”

45. “Most Americans first heard of the term in the
1960s and 1970s, and thought of Chicano as a
term for children of parents who were
immigrants from Mexico.”

46. “ A Chicano is a Mexican-American with
a non-Anglo image of himself.”
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! - Ruben Salazar

47. “A Chicano lives in the space between
the hyphen in Mexican-American.”
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! - Bruce Novoa

48. So, who is a Hispanic?

49. “The term specifically refers to Spain,
and to the Spanish-speaking nations of
the Americas, as cultural and
demographic extensions of Spain.”

50. “In a U.S. context, a Hispanic population consists
of the people of Spain and everyone with origins
in any of Spanish-speaking nations of the
Americas, regardless of ancestry of the latter
(including Amerindians).”

51. “In the United States, some people consider
‘Hispanic’ to be too general as a label, while
others consider it offensive, often preferring
to use the term quot;Latinoquot;, which is viewed as a
self-chosen label. ”

52. “The preference of ‘Latino’ over ‘Hispanic’ is
partly because it more clearly indicates that
those it is referring to are the people from
Latin America (including Brazil) and not
Spain.”

53. what about.....

54. him?

55. them?

56. Bracero recruitment
them?

57. probably not him...

58. A National Identity of
Sharp Contrast.

59. What Contrast?

60. On the one
side, you
have this
guy...

61. A Mexican of Vision: Carlos Slim
• Carlos Slim is a near-legend in Mexico, the richest of the country's super-rich elite and
• The wealthiest man in Latin America.
• His empire spans telecoms, financial, retail and industrial interests.
• Assets cover more than 40% of the Mexican Stock Exchange Market.
• He's bought companies at rock-bottom prices, turned many into titans.
• Leads over 250,0000 workers.
• Owns largest Cellphone company in Latin America.
• In the late 1990s he has been buying aggressively into the internet and other high-tech
sectors.
• Owns Stock in the following companies...
– Philip Morris (now Altria Group), Texaco, OfficeMax, HP, Apple Computer, IBM
– Saks Incorporated, Televisa, and many more.
– Majoritary actionist of TOPPTelecom (TT)

62. He smiles for a reason...
2004:
Number 17 in Forbes World’s Richest People.
Net Worth:
$14,000,000,000US

63. He smiles for a reason...
2005:
Number 4 in Forbes World’s Richest People.
Net Worth:
$24,000,000,000US

64. He smiles for a reason...
2006:
Number 3 in Forbes World’s Richest People.
Net Worth:
$30,000,000,000US
(and rising)

66. What is the contrast?
• 1 Minimum wage = 8 hours.
• $45.81 pesos = $4.24 dollars per day.
• Mr. Slim in 1 day earns approximately 76,103
minimum wages.
• (That is $317,066 dollars a day)

67. Mexico. Today

68. What is Culture?
What is Nationality?

69. Is Nationality limited to
speaking a Language?

70. Can National Identity be
limited to a Geography?

71. Foreign Born
Fist Generation
Second Generation

72. A time of change...

73. One last thing...

74. actually...

75. ONE
BIG
FAVOR

76. at this point you may be
wondering ....

77. How does this all even
relate to my career?

78. Problems boil
down to
miscommunication
on faith, values &
beliefs.

79. > Get to know your neighbors,
Take the time to gain insight in their belief &
value systems.
> Become involved in your University !
Volunteer to translate on the local Police
Departments,
Immerse yourself in the opportunities at hand:
- International Friendship Club,
- International Conversation Partners,

80. Meet people half way on their bridge.

82. MEXI
CAN

83. THANK YOU