Strangers to These Shores, Tenth Edition by Vincent N. Parrillo©2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved TEST 3 REVIEW

Strangers to These Shores, Tenth Edition by Vincent N. Parrillo ©2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved

TEST 3 REVIEW


Hispanics• Who are the Hispanic

Americans? Where do they come from, under what conditions?

• Which countries and geographic locations send the most significant number of “Hispanics to the U.S?

• Understand the relationship and the difference between race and class in Latin American and Caribbean nations and the U.S.


HISPANICS• Know the Migration patterns and

trends of the following groups:• Mexicans• Puerto Ricans• Cubans

• When, why, where do they go? How are they performing once there?

• Know their general patterns of assimilation


CURRENT PATTERNS• What are the patterns of arrival and

settlement of Hispanics in the U.S.• Overall, how are Hispanics doing in terms

of income in relation to whites?


• How are hispanics doing in terms of educational attainment?

• How are Hispanics fairing in terms of class and poverty in the U.S.

• How are Hispanics doing in terms of occupations?

SOCIAL INDICATORS OF HISPANIC CULTURE


REVIEW FOR TEST 3Chapter 8. Asian Americans•What does the Asian American label designate? Where do Asian Americans come from?•Generally speaking, what are the traditional values of Asian Americans like?•Know the history of Chinese migration and of the legislative actions that accompanied. What caused such harsh measures on behalf of the federal government?•Why did china towns emerge? •Know the relationship between the Japanese and migration laws as well as the history of internment camps during WWII.•Know the history and assimilation patterns of Koreans.•Understand the concept of the model minority stereotype and the issues associated with it.


REVIEW FOR TEST 3Chapter 9. Arab Americans•What does the Arab American label designate? Where do Arab Americans come from?•What are the geographic settlement patterns of Arab Americans?•What is the adjustment and assimilation of Arabs like? What causes these patterns of assimilation?•Know the settlement and assimilation patterns of the Syrian-Lebanese, Iranians, and Turks•Be familiar with the religious characteristics of Arab Americans


Waves of Migration1.Wave: Christian Minorities / half were illiterate / majority were males2.After WWII, mostly Muslims, students and professionals from Palestine….3.After 1960s, mixture of professionals and unskilled labor, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq

Acculturation and Assimilation1.As Christians they assimilated easily. Shed their cultural attributes easily as well. Adopted Anglo-names. 2.Also assimilated easily. Mostly Muslim retained some of their distinctive features (dress, last names, etc.) Established clubs, political committees, and schools. 3.Encountered negative receptions (60s), created their own communities. Collective recipients of cultural marginalization. Vilified in the media and political discourse.

Relations with Americans1.Settled in economically vibrant areas (early immigrants) – continued through WWII.2.3rd wave – relations soured. Arab Oil Embargo in the 70s. Arab and Muslims were vilified as blood thirsty terrorists and religious fanatics after the Arab Israeli War. 3.80s – Peak of the hate crimes against Arabs. 1960s President Nixon passed law to watch Arab students (Operation Boulder)4.1993 – World Trade Center bombed by Arabic immigrants, arrested 8 of them - went to Supreme Court passed immigration act. Could be detained or deported if suspected of terrorist activities.

Education1.Value education very much. Wealthy send their children to private schools. Middle class to public schools.2.1990 census – more educated than the average American (Master’s degrees)3.Prefer jobs in sciences and a percent of their income goes to charity.

Religion1.Christians make up the majority of Arab-Americans, in some areas; there is a larger population of Muslims.2.2 different churches: Orthodox and Uniates.3.Uniates submit to the authority of the Pope, also allow their priests to marry. 4.Most significant change was moving the Friday Prayer day moved to Sunday, more functional to move towards Sunday.

The Role of Women1.Traditional roles such as child rearing, maintaining the religious and social traditions within the family2.Once the process of assimilation begins to take place, women assume leadership roles in community organization and churches.

Employment1.Many Arab-Americans have high levels of entrepreneurship. Sell lots of things. 2.Grocery stores, department stores. 60% work as executives, professionals, salespeople, administrative support or service personnel.

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Strangers to These Shores, Tenth Edition by Vincent N. Parrillo©2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved TEST 3 REVIEW