Analyzing Latino Diversity
The Latino/Hispanic group is the only ethnic category counted separately by the United States Census. According to the U.S. Census, a Latino/Hispanic person can be of any race.
Researchinformation about the racial and ethnic variability of the larger Latin American group using at least three outside professional peer reviewed or primary sources. Include research on statistics related to: language diversity and bilingualism among Latinos; religious diversity among Latinos; socioeconomic diversity among Latinos.
Write a 3 page word paper organized with introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs.
Discuss each of the following topics:
• When the “Hispanic” census category became official (the first time it was used in the United States Census) and how its definition has changed over time. Does this category include a broader set of nationalities today than on previous censuses?
• What racial diversity exists within the Latino/Hispanic group, as defined by the U.S. Census?
• How does a racial color gradient affect the status of individuals within the Latino group today (e.g. a Cuban American who is Black)?
• Why are Latinos/Hispanics considered to be a panethnic group. What are examples of ethnic subgroups that demonstrate the multicultural diversity of Latinos/Hispanics?
• Discuss variability within the Latino/Hispanic group in primary language preference and bilingualism based on the statistics you found.
• Discuss variability within the Latino/Hispanic group in religious affiliation based on the statistics you found.
• Discuss variability within the Latino/Hispanic group in socioeconomic status based on the statistics you found.
Cite and reference in APA style all sources of information used.
Format your paper consistent with appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
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The US census board wanted to determine the ethnic makeup of the nation by asking questions regarding race during the enumerations. The issue was taken into implementation in 1969 during the census planning where the government decided to ask Hispanic participants about their Spanish origin (Macartney, Bishaw & Fontenot, 2013). Instead of asking about the race of an individual, the process focused on finding out whether an individual is Mexican, Cuban, Central or South American, Puerto Rican or any other Spanish origin. The 1970 census was, therefore, the first one to include the Spanish ethnic differentiation but was not as dependable as expected (Macartney, Bishaw & Fontenot, 2013). Some people filled in the Central and South American circle while they were not even Mexicans. The total count of people with Spanish origin in 1970 was 9, 072, 602, 20 which could not be considered as a correct figure due to the way these statistics were collected (Lopez et al., 2005).
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