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    Summary: International collaborations can reap tremendous rewards for an organization, and also has the potential to bridge the gap between cultural differences when pursuing cultural competence. Nevertheless, international collaborations can be difficult to manage and succumb to cultural misunderstandings if they are not steered correctly. The preceding is precisely why organizations must be keen in dealing with international collaborations. Organizations must also provide its employees with the

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    Research Assignment: Mexican Americans Andrea Mamich Patricia Chase, MSW, LCSW, EdD West Virginia University Mexican American’s hold a great deal of history with the United States. War and land purchases were major factors that lead Mexicans to the United States. Some current U.S. states were once part of Mexico, where many Mexicans inhabited. Around 1846 there was war between the U.S. and Mexico over the annexation of Texas. The U.S. was victorious over this war and because of land

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    With origins that can be traced to the mid-nineteenth century, migration from Mexico to the United States has constituted the greatest consistent movement of migrant labor encompassing both the previous and current centuries. There have been a number of periodizations of this history, including one consisting of basic timeframes, which are 1900 to 1930, 1942 to 1964, and the 1980s to the present. This chronological approach focuses on industrial enterprises and/or economic policies originating from

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    “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” Critical Analysis When Anzaldua says “So, if you want to really hurt me, talk badly about my language” she wants you to feel every aspect of what she is saying. In “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” she persuades her readers to believe this and that she has went through hell to fight for what she believes in. “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” is published in Borderlands/La Frontera, by Gloria Anzaldua and “the book talks about how she is concerned with many kinds of borders--between

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    Mariachi Research Paper

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    Mariachi is one of the most popular and influential music styles in the world. Mariachi stems deep in the roots of Mexican culture, as it has become a major staple of the nation's identity. Mariachi is not only a cultural icon at home, but abroad as well, especially for those who have migrated to the United States. In a place like Los Angeles, Mariachi has a heavy influence on the Mexican population, but what conformities or standardizations did Mariachi go through in its transition to a different

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    When Anzaldua says “So, if you want to really hurt me, talk badly about my language” she wants you to feel every aspect of what she is saying. In “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” she persuades her readers to believe the way she feels and that she has went through hell to fight for what she believes in. “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” is published in Borderlands/La Frontera: The New MEstiza (1987), by Gloria Anzaldua and “the book talks about how she is concerned with many kinds of borders--between nations

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    Borderlands Book Report

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    minority culture. As some of the Mexican or Chicanos have worn a mask to let go of the side to who they are, all they want to do is to fit in. Letting the dominate culture has made us lose sight at times who we are. Despite the changes, the music like corridos, tex-mex, and norteño music have inspired many of the people to tell a fraction of their story that so many are afraid to speak. These past songs that we have heard of like “La Cucaracha” were fun to sing, yet as the generation passed, we did not

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    Throughout history beginning with the Spanish inquisition, Chicanos have been overpowered, underestimated, exploited, and forgotten. Chicanos have been ripped from their dignity and viewed as ignorant, lazy, and uneducated. It was not till Rodolfo Corky Gonzalez created a poetic piece, “I am Joaquin”, that would change the way Mexicans thought of themselves for all eternity. No longer were they this broken social identity, but now they embraced being both the Mayan prince, and the sword and flame

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    There were many conflicts that were more significant in terms of gains, losses, and casualties than that of Villa’s raid of Columbus, New Mexico. Upon hearing that the nearby town of Columbus, New Mexico was lightly garrisoned, Mexican revolutionary Francisco “Pancho” Villa ordered what remained of his army to attack the small farming town. His well-earned reputation had been seriously damaged by this point considering recent losses that devastated his army, having both the Mexican and American

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    El Nivel Socio Economico Y

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    INTRODUCCION Enfermería no es un simple trabajo remunerado es una vocación. Es la oferta a otros seres humanos en el momento más difícil de su vida cuando se está enfermo. La necesidad de ofrecer en el paciente que sufre, es el punto de partida y la fuerza motriz de los cuidados de enfermería. La necesidad de atención de la salud está en constante evolución y tiene la forma de acuerdo a las necesidades, las capacidades, la cultura y el nivel socio-económico de cada país. Enfermería hace mucho tiempo

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