Latinos are “Mixed,” TooPosted in Articles, Latino Studies, Media Archive, Social Science, United States on 2011-08-08 17:16Z by Steven |
News Taco: The Latino Daily
2011-07-14
Chantilly Patiño, blogger
Bicultural Mom
Most times, Americans don’t think of Latinos as being mixed or multicultural, but in reality Latinos are leaders of multiculturalism and mixed families. Start off with the fact that most Latinos come from a combination of European and Native ancestry, a mixing that began with the colonization of the Americas.
But beyond that there are other historical mixings, including African ancestry, Latinos in the U.S. are also in the unique position of straddling the borders of two dominating cultures, popular American culture and that of their own Latino heritage. This puts Latinos in an excellent position to understand a variety of perspectives and address multiculturalism with ease…
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