100 Questions and Answers about Hispanics and Latinos by Michigan State School of Journalism Paperback Book

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Author: Michigan State School of Journalism

Format: Quality Paperback

Publisher: David Crumm Media, LLC

Published: Mar 2014

Genre: Social Science - Discrimination & Race Relations

Pages: 68

Synopsis

"One Hundred Questions and Answers About Hispanics and Latinos" is part of the Michigan State University School of Journalism series in cultural competence. It focuses on the diversity of the largest ethnic group in the United States.

This guide has sections on Hispanic and Latino identity, geography, language, religion, social norms, politics, immigration and deportation, education, work, money, families, culture, health and food. It explains terms such as Chicano, Tejano and Texano, Boricua and deals with deportation and immigration.

The guide is written for those who need quick answers to very basic, introductory questions. It is intended for people in business, schools, places of worship, government, medicine, law enforcement, human resources and journalism who want to get a fast grounding. The guide suggests resources for those who then want to go into greater depth.

We made this guide for individuals who have basic questions about the people around them.

We start with some definitions:

What does "Latina" mean?What do "Chicano" and "Chicana" mean?What is the definition of Chican@?What does Tejano mean?What does Boricua mean?
And then we have other questions:

What race are Latinos and Hispanics?What are their places of origin?Which states have the largest Hispanic populations?Why is Puerto Rico a territory and not a state or a country?Do Puerto Ricans pay U.S. taxes? Is Pope Francis the first Latin American pope?
Our hope is that after people read this guide, or any guide in our series, they will continue researching ad learning on their own by reading more and talking to people. Each individual has his or her own take on things, so it helps to talk to many. No single person can tell the whole story.

Thank you!

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