Models of the internal colonialism and ethnic relations: The case of Cubans and Puerto Ricans in the United States
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Internal Colonialism, Ethnic Relations, ethnicity, race, the Cuban, the Puerto RicanAbstract
The United States is a very good example of a multiethnic society by having large groups of people from more than eleven different ethnic origins. Some of these groups were voluntarily integrated into American society, whereas others were forced in by involuntary means. Notwithstanding the fact that they have all faced social barriers, the barriers themselves have differed significantly based on the group’s ethnic identities, cultures, social standings, and many other features. This study examines two of those ethnic groups namely the Cuban and the Puerto Rican Americans’ standing in the U.S.. To do this, the researcher utilized the internal colonialism model and Aguirre& Turner’s model of ethnic relations. Both models explain, to some extent, the situation of these minority groups in the U.S.Downloads
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