Word: hispanicization
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
The Democrats staged the first of six presidential primary debates in Albuquerque, N.M., last week, and it wasn't exactly gladiatorial. No blood was spilled, no memorable lines unsheathed. The candidates were not eloquent, funny, clever or incisive. No one was embarrassed--except, perhaps, those who attempted to speak Spanish...
Indeed, consumers today have far more choices and, with their greater ethnic diversity and the blurring of gender roles, are far more difficult to stereotype. A woman who checked the "Hispanic" box on her census form could easily prefer Vogue magazine to Latina. "Not only is the world less homogeneous...
Republicans countered by arguing that a nominee’s ideology should not matter. Instead Senate Republicans cited Estrada’s superb qualifications and wide bipartisan support, insinuating that Democrats held his Hispanic heritage against him.
A report from UCLA's Chicano Studies Research Center found that American-born laborers in "brown-collar" jobs--that is, jobs disproportionately held by Hispanic immigrants--earn 11% less than workers in comparable occupations. The study says the limited political power of Hispanic cooks, painters and gardeners creates a wage...
But Liya is a rare example, one of only three or four models who are not Caucasian currently working at a high-fashion level, an unspoken quota that, despite a few anomalous seasons, has persisted for years. Jennifer Starr, an industry casting agent, says she has never heard a designer...