Nayeli Gomez

November 12, 2021

ENG1121

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U2 Annotated Bibliography

Introduction

Why are Mexican American discriminated against? This is the question I decided to write my paper on. I got interested in this topic because I am Mexican. I have witnessed first-hand the racism there is against Mexicans in the United States. I want to further understand why we are looked at differently and thought as less than any other race. I want to understand why many Americans consider themselves superior to us when they’re the ones who invaded the land from Native Americans. I think in my research I will the many different barriers placed on Mexicans.

 

Source Entries

Citation #1

 

Summary This article focuses on racism on Hispanics. Many white people view us foreign. No matter how long Latinos have been in America they are not viewed as assimilated. There is a dividing factor between us.

Reflection I agree with this text. There is a lot of unfairness done to Mexicans. The author’s writing style is very informative. The choice of genre makes it effective because it’s just stating facts. I know this is a credible author because the document is considered an analysis on news.

 

Quotation “In 1848, John C. Calhoun, a South Carolina senator and slave owner, protested the incorporation of the northern Mexico territories, saying that the United States was a government of the white race”

“In Iowa City, Iowa, Latinos were denied home loans four times more often than whites, the biggest disparity in the country.”

“Abercrombie and Fitch paid $50 million in 2004 to settle a lawsuit brought by Maldef and other groups for refusing to hire minorities. The retailer wanted its salespeople to look like their “all-American” models who were white, Saenz said.”

Citation #2

  • “A Conversation with Latinos on Race | Op-Docs.”YouTube, YouTube, 7 Mar. 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLLCHbCgJbM. 

Summary Many of the young generation can see there’s racism. They have issues self-identifying themselves. They wish they could be lighter than they are. They’re to dark to be white but not dark enough to be considered African American.

Reflection It is obvious there is racism because someone was called out for looking brown. Kids now a days hate where they come from and wish they could be like every other American. The fact that someone of Latin culture can look American with their light skin and blue colored eyes just shows how supportive you are of this barrier. This documentary illustrates how divided our culture is.

Quotation “Often Times I find a checkbox on a form, and I am confused on whether or not I should put Latino or Hispanic but I’m Mexican”

“I don’t identify as Guatemalan…not from there not from here”

“I thought my name was spic until I was about 13 and that was my first awareness that race was issue”

 

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Conclusion

  • Summarize what you found in your research.
  • Tell readers what surprised you, or how your understanding of your question deepened or changed.
  • Explain why what you learned is important.
  • Explain who you think needs to know about your research and why–be specific! (The answer cannot be “everyone” needs to know. That is too big of an audience.)  Narrow it down to who needs to hear about it first or the most!