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By Mari D. González
The term Latino/a is preferred in California because it is associated with a sense of self-power, “for more educated Californians, ‘Latino’ is the new Chicano in that it evokes their indigenous roots, a shared history of struggle and the colonization of the people in Latin American countries.” Alcoff, L. M. (2005). Latino vs. Hispanic: The politics of ethnic names. Philosophy & Social Criticism, 31(4), 395-407.
By Mari D. González Inter-ethnic relations have been taboo in the U.S. because assimilation has been expected from immigrants and minorities. Assimilation has mainly…
By Mari D. González I conducted a series of training sessions last year for a company whose employees are close to 50 percent Latinos…
By Mari D. González As an cross-cultural consultant, I was trained to analyze communication across cultures and to interpret the differences and similarities among various…
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