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We have performed a research study on the cultural facts that will impact our ability to do business in Mexico. The research has enlightened various aspects of the Mexican society which would help our employees to relate themselves to the new culture.
John Sulzbach is a Killingworth, CT, executive who serves as the production manager of Astroseal Products, a provider of specialized electronics to the aerospace industry. John Sulzbach is also an avid traveler. As a student, he took part in a study-abroad program in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico, in 2000. He subsequently travelled for four months in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala, among other countries.
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People of Mexican
Heritage
Chapter 18
RICK ZOUCHA and CECILIA A. ZAMARRIPA
Overview, Inhabited Localities,
and Topography
OVERVIEW
People of Mexican heritage are a very diverse group geo-
graphically, historically, and culturally and are not easy to
describe. Although no specific set of characteristics can
fully describe people of Mexican heritage, some common-
alities distinguish them as an ethnic group, with many
regional variations that reflect subcultures in Mexico and
in the United States. A common term used to describe
Spanish-speaking populations in the United States,
including people of Mexican heritage, is Hispanic.
However, the term can be misleading and can encompass
many different people clustered together owing to a com-
mon heritage and lineage from Spain. Many Hispanic
people prefer to be identified by descriptors more specific
to their cultural heritage, such as Mexican, Mexican
American, Latin American, Spanish American, Chicano,
Latino, or Ladino. Therefore, when referring to Mexican
Americans, use that phrase instead of Hispanic or Latino
(Vázquez, 2001). As a broad ethnic group, people of
Mexican heritage often refer to themselves as la raza,
which means “the race.” The Spanish word for race has a
different meaning than the American interpretation of
race. The concept of la raza has brought people together
from separate worlds to make families and is about inclu-
sion (Vázquez, 2000).
HERITAGE AND RESIDENCE
Mexico, with a population of 107,449,525 (CIA, 2007), is
a blend of Spanish white and Indian, Native American,
Middle Eastern, and African. Mexican Americans are
descendants of Spanish and other European whites;
Aztec, Mayan, and other Central American Indians; and
Inca and other South American Indians as well as people
from Africa (Schmal & Madrer, 2007). Some individuals
can trace their heritage to North American Indian tribes
in the southwestern part of the United States.
Mexico City, one of the largest cities in the world, has
a population of over 20 million. Mexico is undergoing
rapid changes in business and health-care practices.
Undoubtedly, these changes have accelerated and will
continue to accelerate with the passage of the North
American Free Trade Agreement as people are more able
to move across the border to seek employment and edu-
cational opportunities.
Historically, people of Mexican heritage lived on the
land that is now known as the southwestern United
States for generations, long before the first white settlers
came to the territory. By 1853, approximately 80,000
Spanish-speaking settlers lived in the area lost by Mexico
during the Texas Rebellion, the Mexican War, and the
Gadsden Purchase. After the northern part of Mexico was
annexed to the United States, the settlers were not offi-
cially considered immigrants but were often viewed as
foreigners by incoming white Americans. By 1900,
Mexican Americans numbered approximately 200,000.
However, during the “Great Migration” between 1900
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SOCIAL AND CULTURAL IMPACT IN MEXICO
1. 1. The Mexican revolution (November 20 of 1910)
2. Painting ( since prehistoric )
3. Devaluation of the peso against the dollar(the first devaluation
on August 1976)
4. Volcanoes
5. Archaeological discoveries
6. Drought (in the north of the Mexican Republic- started on
December 31 of 2011)
7. Conquest of America ( October 12 on 1492)
8. Dance (since prehistoric)
9. The drug trafficking
And much more…..
2. Impact of Mexican Culture on U.S.
In 1994, there were 26.4 million Hispanic Americans living in the
Continental United States: 64 percent Mexican Americans, almost
11 percent Puerto Ricans, over 13 percent were from Central and
South America and the Caribbean, almost 5 percent were Cuban
Americans, 7 percent classified as "other." An additional 3.7 million
were Puerto Ricans living on the island of Puerto Rico, bringing the
nation's total Hispanic American population to over 30 million.
Although Hispanic Americans live in every part of the United States,
they are more heavily concentrated in Arizona, California,
Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, Puerto Rico, and
Texas. Mexican Americans. Today, while the majority of Mexican
Americans live in urban areas, significant numbers comprise the
three agricultural migrant streams that flow from the south to the
north across the country, often twice annually.
Historically, Mexican Americans have been both
an urban and rural population. Since the 1600s,
Mexicans were the first Americans to establish
homesteads in the territories that became
Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and
Texas. Since before the turn of the century,
Mexican Americans literally built the great
southwestern cities of Los Angeles, San Diego,
Tucson, Albuquerque, Dallas, and San Antonio.
Also, in the 1800's, Mexican American workers
participated significantly in the massive industrial
expansion in the midwest, from Kansas to
Michigan, by building the railroad systems and
steel mills. Few Mexican American families,
however, received formal education. As Mexican
Americans began to attend public schools in
significant numbers, starting early in the 20th
Century, students faced discrimination due to
language, socio-economic, and cultural barriers.
3. Mexican culture is marked by the influence of Mayas, Aztecs and
Iberian communities. Spain had colonized Mexico for 300 years and
therefore, has a great impact on the culture, customs and traditions of
this country. The United States too, has influenced its culture to a great
extent. These influences have been reflected in the customs and
traditions and mixed culture of the country. Let us find more about the
culture and traditions of Mexico.
Mexico is a Latin American country. It has a complex culture
reflecting the various phases in the history of Mexico. The Mexicans
are proud of their country, culture and lifestyle and try to preserve it as
much as possible even when they are living anywhere other than
Mexico. The Mexican Americans however don’t have to make much
effort as the neighboring countries have quite a lot in common. So, the
Mexican American culture is a blend of the culture of both countries,
while distinctly being Mexican. This cultural blend stands out amongst
many other ethnic groups living in the USA.
Cultural Influences
The Mexican American culture shows many influences of other nations. Particularly the
Spanish influences are quite strong. The American culture has also crept in them to some
extent, so have the religious influences.