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Critique [Of Puerto Ricans: White Or Non- White? By Robert A. Martinez], Terry Simmons
Critique [Of Puerto Ricans: White Or Non- White? By Robert A. Martinez], Terry Simmons
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
When the first Dutch missionaries reached the far shores of Java, they heard rumors of a recently captured large white monkey being held in a remote village. By the time the missionaries reached the village, however, the mysterious monkey had vanished. They found only the post where it had been tied. Chiseled in stone nearby in Latin, English and Dutch were these words: "Help! I am a Dutch sailor."
Puerto Ricans: White Or Non- White?, Robert A. Martinez
Puerto Ricans: White Or Non- White?, Robert A. Martinez
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
The question of race and racial identity among Puerto Ricans has been one of great confusion and misunderstanding. The confusion and misunderstanding exist both among Puerto Ricans and Anglo-Americans. This is a study of the paradox of race perceptions among mainland-bred and island-bred Puerto Ricans. This study was undertaken to look at several related issues: What are the racial perceptions and attitudes held by Puerto Ricans, both on the island and the continental mainland? Further, to what extent has Americanization of Puerto Ricans affected those perceptions and attitudes? Likewise, what role does class consciousness and class mobility play? How do …
Critique [Of Puerto Ricans: White Or Non- White? By Robert A. Martinez], Barbara L. Hiura
Critique [Of Puerto Ricans: White Or Non- White? By Robert A. Martinez], Barbara L. Hiura
Explorations in Ethnic Studies
Race, class and identity -- key ethnic issues of the 1980s -- have been analyzed from various disciplinary perspectives, and Martinez's article is a contribution to the growing number of written assessments concerning racism and classism in the United States. His research explores the psychological and social perceptions of color, race, identity, and class among Puerto Ricans living in the United States and in Puerto Rico.