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The Mexican Migrant Worker, 2008.
This paper reviews how Tomas Rivera addresses the issues of class, gender and ethnicity in "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him."
822 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 42.95
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The paper discusses Tomas Rivera's collection of short stories, "And the Earth Did Not Devour Him", that paints a dark picture of physical hardship, social struggles and spiritual enlightenment. The paper looks at how Rivera demonstrates the separation of classes between Americans and Mexicans, as well as the racial biases and stereotypes that have been placed upon the Mexican people since their migration post-World War II.
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"The history of Mexican culture has steadily gained popularity in the United States. With the population steadily increasing throughout the years, it is no surprise that its integration has made it to the public school classroom. However, the Mexican people struggle to battle stereotypes and generalizations. While there are many characteristics that typify a native Mexican, or even a Mexican American, their ethnicity and class divisions are significantly apparent in modern America. Tomas Rivera addresses the issues of class, gender and ethnicity in And the Earth Did Not Devour Him. Taking place in post-World War II, the novella tracks the year in the life of a young Mexican boy, traveling with a group of migrant workers in search of work. Topically, the novella is about the young boy's internal struggle to find meaning behind the life events of the year. However, the undertone reveals a great deal about the prejudice and American perspective on the Mexican Migrant worker."
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The American Dream and Migrant Workers, 2005.
A look at how the plight of migrant workers today seeking the American dream has not changed since their depiction in John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath".
2,605 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 113.95
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This paper contends that, although advancements in technology and progress in legislation to protect workers may seem to ease migrant workers' hardships in the United States, migrant workers today are no better off than those depicted in "The Grapes of Wrath". It discusses how the mindset of the men employing migrant workers today has not changed from that of those who employed migrant workers more than sixty years ago.
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"Much of the hope of migrant farm workers in The Grapes of Wrath lay in the pursuit of the "American Dream." As Wilson said, "Why, jus' think how it's gonna be, under them shady trees a-pickin' fruit an' takin' a bite ever' once in a while...I bet a fella could have a place of his own." (201) The migrant farm workers were only seeking comfortable lives and relatively good wages to sustain those comfortable lifestyles. They were looking for equality and fairness for themselves and for their communities. An example of their seeking fairness and equality was when a large group of people were on strike at the Hooper ranch in Pixley, California. Their wages had been reduced so much that the workers could not survive, so they bravely initiated a strike."
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International Illegal Migrant Workers, 2005.
This paper discusses the international illegal immigration of migrant workers into Europe, specifically the Libya-Italy situation.
2,205 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 18 sources, APA, AU$ 99.95
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This paper explains that Article 1 of the United Nations Charter of 1974 gives each nation the responsibility to make and enforce laws to control without outside or external intervention, coercion or threat in any form. The author points out that illegal immigration, especially from Libya, is a recent development in Italy because of its newly achieved relative prosperity in the past decades and its membership in the European Union; many immigrants consider Italy the convenient entry to Europe. The paper relates that Ireland's experience paralleled that of Italy; Spain, on the other hand, went to the extreme end of confronting illegal immigrants and outbreaks of race-related violence.
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Background
International Agreements and Treaties
Other Countries' Positions
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"Italy has been exerting earnest efforts in patrolling 1,500 miles of its coastline in eliminating the damaging reputation as an accessible entry point into 15 of Europe's shared borders that exposed these borders open under the Schengen agreement. Italians wanted European allies to forge a common immigration policy to create joint European border patrols, immigrant quotas and strict asylum policies. A unified position appeared unlikely in the face of a highly and further increasingly politicized issue of immigration in Europe. Italy and Germany together suggested opening reception centers in Libya, which would process asylum requests and fly back those not granted to their places of origin. Despite criticisms that such centers could evolve into "concentration camps," Italian authorities insisted that these centers could help the legal movement of immigrants and deter crimes and violations of immigration laws."
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The Borderlands and Chicano Culture, 2007.
This paper discusses the Cotton Strike of 1933 and looks at the related effects on Mexican-American migrant workers.
756 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 38.95
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Mexican-Americans are an integral part of American society at large. Chicanos continue to be engulfed in an age-old struggle to retain their cultural heritage and identity, while at the same time fit into mainstream American culture. The borderlands and the city of Los Angeles are significant places in the study of the development of Chicano culture. Historical events in the borderlands have played a significant role in shaping Chicano culture into its present form. This paper explores the effects of the Cotton Strike of 1933 on the current tensions regarding Mexican-American migrant workers today. The writer concludes that many of the issues that were relevant in the cotton strike are still without a permanent resolution.
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"Cotton production is labor intensive and difficult without a sufficient supply of unskilled labor. Cotton production requires a long growing season and warm temperatures. Production has the potential for small profit margins. Therefore a producer must seek to cut costs anywhere possible. The loss of slave labor in the Southeastern United States meant the downfall of the cotton industry in that region. However, the availability of low-wage Mexican labor in the borderlands meant the ability to fill the gap left by the old Southern Cotton empire. Mexican migrant workers allowed for the development of the cotton industry in the southwestern United States."
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Migrant Children Education, 2002.
Examining the education system of children of migrant workers who travel with their parents.
4,215 words (approx. 16.9 pages), 24 sources, MLA, AU$ 162.95
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This research examines school-age children, primarily from Mexico, who travel with their migrant-farm worker parents from Texas to Minnesota, and then back again to Texas, in the process experiencing patterns of double schooling. The research sets forth the context and background in which this kind of education takes place and then discusses the features of such schooling, with a view toward identifying strategies that might be employed by schools and school systems to assist these children optimally.
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"Educational opportunities for the children of migrant farm workers have not historically been a priority for US policy. The 1983 Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act focused on protections concerning pay, working conditions, and work-related (living) conditions. The Act defines migrant agricultural workers as those who are employed in farm work on a seasonal or other temporary basis who must be absent for a block of time from their permanent residence. Some migrant workers are classified as temporary H-2A foreign workers, who are "nonimmigrant aliens" allowed to have agricultural employment in the US for a specified time period, usually less than a year (Runyan, 1992). However, alternative definitions also exist, even within the federal apparatus. According to the Department of Agriculture's Hired Farm Workforce Survey, migrant workers may be those 14 years and older who crossed county lines to do agricultural work for an extended period at any time during the year, or those who "had no usual place of residence" but did such work "in two or more counties during the year" (Martinez & Others, 1994, p. 333)."
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African-American Migrants vs Nouveau Riche Migrants, 2005.
Contrasts the experiences of African-American migrants to Washington D.C. with that of the nouveau riche migrants to the city.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 45.95
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This paper looks at two groups of people who migrated to Washington D.C. after the Civil War - the African- Americans, mostly freed slaves, and the white nouveau riche. The paper then contrasts their experiences in the city.
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Discrimination in Literature, 2004.
Examines the effects of discrimination in Claudio's "Becoming Myself" and Studs Terkel's "Roberta Acuna, Migrant Farm Worker".
1,246 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 61.95
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Studs Terkel?s "Roberto Acuna, Migrant Farm Worker" and Claudio?s "Becoming Myself" in "Souls Looking Back" are texts that highlight the emotional trauma caused by different types of discrimination. The paper shows that, taken at face value, both texts appear to be a strong comment and protest against unthinking and cruel discriminatory behavior. The more powerful message contained in both texts, however, is that the ?discriminated? are liberated from the narrowness of conventional dogmas once they cease to struggle for acceptance. The paper shows that, instead, they reach a level of self-actualization that allows them to achieve a profound self-awareness, form a strength of conviction in their own beliefs, and leave their own distinctive mark on society through a unique personal expression.
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"Claudio?s situation is somewhat different to that faced by Roberto but with the same net result of a sense of inferiority, insecurity and fear. Claudio?s homosexuality, though well hidden from the world, still makes him aware that his is a difference that would lead to family, friends and society rejecting him if it ever came out in the open. Claudio instinctively senses that people would never accept him even though he constantly hears people advising him to be true to himself."
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Mexican Immigration, 2008.
A discussion on the United States and Mexican immigration issues and its resultant effect on the economy.
1,136 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 57.95
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The paper discusses Mexican immigration as one of the hottest social topics of modern day. Everyone seems to have an opinion that details the rights and wrongs of immigration from Mexico. The paper comments that the historical view of Mexican immigrants is one of poor migrant workers who come to the US to earn a living and to support family. This paper discusses the history of Mexican immigration which was welcomed in many periods of US development.
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"If Mexican immigrants are given greater opportunity to immigrate, both temporarily and permanently immigration will more likely become an asset rather than a liability to both nations. Mexican immigration in its present form is an issue that will likely stay in the headlines but a greater understanding of its diverse and logical history could help those in opposition to it to better understand the nature of its positive impacts upon the US. Mexican immigration is an inevitable part of the social, economic and political situation of both nations."
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Mexican Americans In California, 2002.
Discusses discrimination and activism.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 10 sources, AU$ 34.95
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Discusses discrmination and activism. Tomas Rivera's novel of a Mexican American migrant family. Chicano political activism of the 1970s. Its link to the 1930s and 1940s. Youth gangs, labor unrest, Sleepy Lagoon Murder trial, and Zoot Suit Riots of Los Angeles. Use of Chicano population as a scapegoat. Current Latin Renaissance movement.
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"Tomas Rivera, like many in his generation, such as Gary Soto and Rolando Hinojosa, grew up in the 1950s in a world that was 180 degrees different from the "Ozzie and Harriet" or "Leave it to Beaver" world portrayed on TV. As adults, these authors, as well as other Mexican-Americans, later grew up to take part in the political activism of the 1970s by portraying the everyday life that they experienced for the benefit of those who lived that life, as well as for the benefit of those who needed to know that another type of America existed (Cardenas de Dwyer, 1980).
In 1970, Tomas Rivera published his original Spanish-language ...y no se lo trago la tierra. Then, in 1995, due to the release of the movie, "…and the earth did not swallow him", a new translation of the book into English by Evangelina Vigil-Pinon was published. The original edition won the first national ..."
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The Mexican Muralist Movement, 2004.
This paper discusses the Mexican Muralist Movement, which followed the Mexican constitution of 1917.
3,310 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 136.95
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This paper explains that, by the early 1920s, Mexican Secretary of Education Vasconcelos ensured the creation of an artistic renaissance in which Mexican artists reinterpreted Mexican history in accord with revolutionary principles, locating major works of arts on the walls of public buildings and, thus, making them accessible to the most humble and unlettered of Mexicans. The author points out that Mexico became a destination of choice for Americans and Europeans with a wide variety of leftist views, ranging from liberalism to communism. The paper explores the work of Diego Rivera, unmistakably a major light in the Mexican Muralist Movement, and his wife Frida Kahlo, who was not a muralist, but who retained some of the essential characteristics that defined the Mexican Muralist Movement.
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Background
Spiritual Revolution
Cross-Pollination via Admiration
A Different Sort of Revolution, a Different Sort of Art
Foundations of the New Art
Diego Rivera
Frida Kahlo
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"Others besides Delpar regard this as ?the most fascinating phase of the whole revolutionary movement?.the attempt to readjust the spiritual and cultural background of an entire nation in accordance with the revolutionary changes that the machine age had produced.? Vasconcelos expanded cultural activities widely, including archaeology, ancient history of Mexico, religion, literature, music and the visual arts. Until then, none had ever been developed as integrated parts of the nation?s cultural heritage. The most vital and strongest to emerge, and one that has been uniquely identified with Mexico, is mural painting."
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"Rain Of Gold" by Victor Villasenor, 1994.
A review of the work on the lifestyle options of Mexican migrants to the U.S. after the 1910 Revolution. Includes assimilation, cultural identity, marriage and family, education and work.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 1 source, AU$ 114.95
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"This study will examine Victor Villasenor's Rain of Gold, focusing on the life style options available to Mexican migrants to the United States in the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution of 1910. The study will include consideration of assimilation, maintenance of cultural identity, marriage and family life, education, work, and other aspects of life for Mexican Migrants after the Revolution as described in Villasenor's history of the two sides of his family.
In general, the life style options for Mexican immigrants to the United States after the 1910 Revolution were very limited. At the same time, the fortitude and determination of the Mexicans to maintain and nourish their culture and sense of community remained strong. They took advantage of the opportunities which were available. The sense of endurance and celebration, along..."
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Mexican Americans, 2002.
A sociological history of Mexican Americans from the annexation of Mexico after the Mexican American War to the present day.
2,065 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 94.95
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This paper examines the sociological history of Mexican Americans from the annexation of Mexico after the Mexican American War to the present. It analyzes the personal accounts of three Mexican Americans from different time periods, and describes the discrimination Mexican Americans have faced throughout their history. The author states that Mexican Americans have been a valuable asset to American society.
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"From the time of the annexation of Mexico by the United States until the present day, Mexican Americans have faced severe hardship and discrimination, but their presence in the United States has resulted in a largely positive impact on both the lives of these individuals and the nation as a whole. Many of these individuals came to the United States in search of a better, more prosperous way of life, and a large number of them succeeded in this. At the same time, they have added to the economy and cultural diversity of the United States. The narratives of three typical Mexican Americans living in different time periods, Jes?s Garza, Camelia Palafox, and Mar?a Jim?nez show the obstacles typical Mexican Americans have faced and what reward they have received."
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Mexican-American Women in Twentieth-Century America, 2002.
This paper discusses the book "From Out of the Shadows: Mexican Women in Twentieth-Century America," by Dr. Vicki Ruiz, specifically, as it gives voice to Mexican-American women.
2,110 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 96.95
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This paper discusses, from all angles, at home, at work and in the community, Twentieth-Century Mexican-American women, descendents of some of the first immigrants to the United States. The paper reviews Ruiz's book that shows Mexican-America women working for menial wages to help support the family and suffering from stereotypes. The author states that, although often history texts can be dry and lifeless, Ruiz's text comes alive with the voices of the women about whom she writes.
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"Each of the causes of change was important and devastating, but probably the most devastating was the discovery of gold in California. Mexican-Americans had long made California their home, and some owned extensive ranchos, but California glittered too brightly, and the United States took the country for its own in 1850. The rancho way of life disappeared, especially when the ranchos belonged to women, which was not unusual in Mexican society. Unlike the U.S., Mexican women could and did own their own property, but their title was not recognized when the U. S. annexed California, and they lost much if not all of their land."
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Mexican Migration to the U.S., 2006.
This paper examines the various reasons surrounding the increasing migration of Mexican citizens to the United States.
1,850 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 86.95
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The writer of this paper traces the migration of Mexican citizens to America back to the 1920s. For nearly 60 years, Mexico has been the primary source of Latin-American immigrants to America. This paper supplies relevant statistics and data pertaining to this specific topic. Recent census reports state that nearly 50% of America's Latino population was born outside the United States. This paper also delves into the large numbers of illegal immigrants residing in America. In 1995, it was reported that Mexicans comprised up to 62% of the illegal immigrant population residing in America. This paper details the main reasons for the influx of Mexicans into America, including the economic disparities and differences in wage structures between the two countries. Due to the lack of economic opportunity in their country of origin, Mexican citizens continue to migrate to the U.S. in unprecedented numbers.
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Introduction
Economic Reasons Responsible for Migration of Mexicans to the U.S.
Reasons of Mexican Immigration to the U.S., Manner of Arrival, Different Experiences They Have to go Through and the Psychological Effects
References
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"It is also important that naturalization rates continue to be low for Mexican immigrants compared to other groups currently. Illegal immigration started to take place from 1965 in a tremendous manner. In 1995, as stated in a report, Mexicans comprised up to 62% of the immigrants who came into U.S. by adopting illegal means. Mexican immigration nevertheless cannot be stopped and coping to exist in harmony might be increasingly intricate. Nearly every year recently, the Border Patrol has prevented approximately 1 million immigrants trying to sneak into U.S. employing unlawful means from Mexico. It is normally anticipated that close to 300,000 cross the borders illegally. In case more than 1 million Mexican soldiers infringed the border, Americans will consider it as a major threat to their national security and swing into action they deem fit."
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The Propaganda Behind Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother" Photograph, 2001.
An examination of of Dorothea Lange's involvement in parliament and the controversies caused by her photograph, "Migrant Mother".
1,395 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 12 sources, AU$ 67.95
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This paper examines Dorothea lange's famous controversial photograph: "Migrant Mother". The author looks at how the photograph became a symbol for propaganda for the New Deal. This photograph caused a stirr in the government and became a controversial topic. The author looks at the career of Dorothea Lange and her involvement in government.
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"Dorothea Lange's ?documentary? photograph, Migrant Mother, became a symbol for a plethora of causes after successfully being created as propaganda to legitimize the New Deal. When Dorothea Lange shot Migrant Mother, she had completed her transition from portraitist to documentary photography and was working with the Farm Security Administration. Lange?s work was required to fit the New Deal?s ideology handed down from the Roosevelt administration. In order to achieve these mandates, Lange significantly manipulated her subjects. Due to these actions, her photograph is easily adaptable. Migrant Mother not only catalyzed relief aid to the migrants; people later manipulated it into other symbols."
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Chicano-Mexican Cultures in the United States, 2004.
This paper discusses the history of conflict and assimilation of the Chicano-Mexican cultures into the contemporary American society.
1,030 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 4 sources, APA, AU$ 52.95
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This paper explains that the term "Mexican-American" is used for the original inhabitants of the U.S.-acquired northern territories of Mexico; whereas, "Chicano", historically a derogatory term, is used for Mexicans who immigrated in the U.S. during the period of the 1930s and 1940s. The author points out that, historically, during the early period of conflict, while the ?Mexican Americans? had already been assimilated into American society, establishing their social and economic status in the society, Chicanos were mainly ?outcasts? in this country. The paper concludes that, today, the Chicano-Mexican society is, and will be, a balance between the traditional and modern cultures, creating a hybrid form of culture and society that is distinctly characteristic of their Mexican and American heritage.
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"As the Mexican society is gradually assimilated into the contemporary American society, its future can be traced or patterned right after the history of African Americans in the US. The emergence of the Mexican American and Chicano movements fighting for equality and recognition of their rights in the American society is reminiscent of the civil rights movement of the African Americans during the 1960s (in fact, Mexicans are also included in this protest movement, along with black Americans). In essence, Mexican society and culture of the present and for the future is described as ?people between cultures,? where ?? ?culture in the borderlands?? ?human cultures?? (metropolitan typifications) are neither necessarily coherent nor always homogeneous.""
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