Essays on Nation Page 12

“Mexicans Begin Jogging,” written by Gary Soto, is a thought-provoking poem that I thoroughly enjoyed. It conveys multiple meaningful messages. The poem reveals how Gary Soto emphasizes the cultural stereotypes faced by Mexican-Americans. Society disregards his American identity because of his Mexican heritage. Despite asserting his Americanness to his employer, he is still met with…

In the early 1990s the ice pick industry was province regulated. It had unreal market. where all production was sold despite immense overrun in the industry. During passage from province governed to market economic system. the industry shrank quickly and was unattractive chiefly because of political and fiscal convulsion. Once Russian economic system reemerged from…

The Russian way of corporate governance What are the governance issues that arise from this case? One of the governance issues was the inactivity of the Russian government. Yukon did not obey the law. There are/were Russian laws that “purport to provide protection for minority investors by giving them representation on corporate boards and the…

In the article Mexican Americans Pachon and Moore describe Mexican Americans as a diverse group who’s presence and struggles in the United States through history have been multifaceted and far too many times the way their story is told and how they are represented in the media fails to include much of the big picture….

Mariano Escobedo, a healthy man, was my Grandparents’ great-great-grandparent. He was a Mexican General from Mexico who aspired to govern the country. He fought against the dynasty and emerged victorious. Escobedo also fought against the French Invasion in Mexico, aiming to gain control over the country. He became a renowned general who battled against Napoleon…

Sometimes, art represents the suppressed voice of the majority. If the dominant factor is really tyrannical, and those who oppose it would be placed in grave danger, those with a passion for change use art as a catalyst for change. These people are often called artists, yet some would say that they should be called…

Arts all over the world are appreciated not only for their beauty but also for their significance to history. Most arts, if not all, tell the story of a nation during the period in which they were created. Historians can compare civilizations of different nations through these arts, determining which developed first and which interacted…

Call them Superstars or call them super heroes, yes, woman soldier in which Mexicans call them Soldaderas. Previous history of opposite gender defending the homeland has gone down in history as successful and educational for other world countries which fight battle with women. Beside the heavy thing they carried on their back they had really…

The outside of the museum is beautiful. It has the best fountain and water display out of all the Smithsonian museums. Not much detail if you ask me! Confusing layout and artifacts are lacking. The exhibits seemed more commercial than historical. The focus was far too much about how the settlers took over their land,…

A well-known core value in Hispanic culture is familism, which implies that Hispanics have strong bonds with their family members whether they are close or extended relatives. Through these close bonds, they develop intradependence within their families which serves as a protective factor as they settle in the new country (Sabogal et al. 1987). Familism…