Replaying2_Discussion_Latino vs. Hispanic The Politics of Ethnic Names
When responding to student posts, would you mind:
Agree with the students’ post
Focus on their post rather than the initial post submitted (order # 644032 /Discussion 2)
Avoid asking questions in their posts. It’s illogical, but many students do not accept criticism very well, and their first response is replaying with aggressiveness.
DIRECTION:
After your initial post, reply to five or more of your classmates’ postings.
Initial responses and replies should be 250-300 words and of high quality.
Make sure to support your responses with facts and resources.
All sources should be cited in proper APA format.
Replay Ashley’s Post
Latino vs. Hispanic The Politics of Ethnic Names
Before reading Latino vs. Hispanic, I had never given either term much thought or had no clue that either of these terms had any controversy around them. I grew up in a small town called Tillamook Oregon where our population is just over five thousand, and over a thousand of that is Hispanic individuals (Tillamook, or 2020). Out of curiosity, I wrote one of my high school friends asking what term they prefer and why and she said she has always just used Hispanic because that’s what she is. Now since my husband’s career has brought us to Florida we have been blessed with interacting and becoming friends with people from all over, and I have noticed Latino does seem to be the favored term here. I would be curious to investigate if the origin of their heritage might have something to do with it.
I really enjoyed in the reading how they pointed out that being treated or regarded to oneself as anything other than who you feel you are damaging, and titles are an interesting way that this can happen. This is the main point I got out of the reading as words have so much power. Some people say Hispanic are individuals from Spain or Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, while Latino is people from Latin America regardless of the language they speak (Lopez et al., 2021). However, I think it boils down to a person’s personal preference and that’s what should be used and respected.
I would say that naming a group such as Hispanics and Latinos is just another way of saying labeling, and labeling groups have been proven time and time to have an effect negatively and or positively on someone’s identity. In our reading they talked about a common joke “if you were really poor, you were Mexican; if you had a little money, you were Mexican-American; if you had a bit more money, you were American of Mexican descent; if you had even more money, you were Spanish; and if you were really well off, you were Italian!” (Martin Alcoff, Latino vs. Hispanic The politics of ethnic names). I loved this as it shows to the outside world how we might not think anything of a name but to the individuals dealing with the title, it can make a big difference in how they and the world see them. As students in the Human Services career path, I think it’s important that we listen to our clients and individuals on what tiles, labels, and names they want to be called by and then respect their wishes.
Reference:
Lopez, M. H., Krogstad, J. M., & Passel, J. S. (2021, September 23). Who is Hispanic? Pew Research Center. Retrieved November 22, 2021, from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/09/23/who-is-hispanic/ (Links to an external site.).
Martin Alcoff, L. (n.d.). Latino vs. Hispanic The politics of ethnic names. Retrieved November 22, 2021, from file:///C:/Users/ashle/Downloads/Module%205%20Article%20DB%20Latino%20vs.%20Hispanic%20The%20Politics%20of%20Ethnic%20Names-1.pdf.
Tillamook, or. Data USA. (n.d.). Retrieved November 22, 2021, from https://datausa.io/profile/geo/tillamook-or.
