Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Alexandra Research

Ancestry:

Mother – Guatemalan

Father – Mexican American



Religious Affiliations:
I have no religious affiliation



Holidays:

Birthdays

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Fourth of July

Although my family celebrates mostly American Holidays, we do combine Latino influences toward our celebrations. At every major holiday, such at Christmas or New Year's Eve we serve Mexican dishes and other traditions.



Harassment:
I have never experienced harassment toward my ethnicity or cultural background.



Do you identify with a given culture than is not addressed in the above questions?

No



Do you have friends that cross ethnic, race, religious, gender, or cultural barriers?

I have friends from all different types of backgrounds, and we celebrate and are interested in each other’s diversity.



Tension:
The tension I have faced in mainly from those who also belong to the Latino community. I have many friends who were born in different Latino countries and fully embrace their cultural. Although I speak fluent Spanish, I am not proficient. Therefore, I am often criticized by friends and even strangers. Among the Latino community there is a high level of cultural pride. Although, I fully embrace my culture I often face the tension of being "too American" for some and "too Latino" for others.

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