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Family Secrets
Ilan Stavans
in Latinos in the United States: What Everyone Needs to Know®
Is la familia, the Latino family closely knit?
Yes, members of the Latino family tend to see themselves as a nucleus of support. While Latino families ...
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Fusión Latina
Ilan Stavans
in Latinos in the United States: What Everyone Needs to Know®
What is fusión latina?
Spanish-language TV and radio have been instrumental in the forging of a Latino identity—what is called “fusión latina.” No other ...
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The Legacy of Colonization
Ilan Stavans
in Latinos in the United States: What Everyone Needs to Know®
Is the colonial period for the United States the same as for Latinos?
No, it isn’t. Historically, the colonial period in the United States is the time between the arrival of the ...
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Nomenclature
Ilan Stavans
in Latinos in the United States: What Everyone Needs to Know®
How did the term “Latino” come about?
An attempt at understanding the essential role Latinos play in America needs to start with a basic etymological discussion. The term “Latino” ...
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The Sleeping Giant
Ilan Stavans
in Latinos in the United States: What Everyone Needs to Know®
Are Americans in general aware of the way Latinos as a minority are a sum of parts?
The Latin motto of the United States, e pluribus unum, about which I reflected earlier, was ...
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Words and Power
Ilan Stavans
in Latinos in the United States: What Everyone Needs to Know®
Are Latinos contemporaries of the rest of America?
Power is always about the control of resources. In the 21st century, an essential resource is information. Information isn’t ...
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Yearning to Breathe Free
Ilan Stavans
in Latinos in the United States: What Everyone Needs to Know®
How is the word “immigration” defined?
The Oxford English Dictionary states that “it is the action of entering into a country for the purpose of settling in it.” The definition ...
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