Numbers
In 2012 what was the portion of Latino population in the U.S undocumented?
Only one portion
What group of people was the term "The Greaser" used against
Mexicans and Mexican- Americans
*What is Mexico portrayed as in the media?
a place of lawlessness and illicit pleasure
*What did "Ugly Betty" and "The George Lopez" present in the scenes shown?
Discrimination in workplace, only chosen to get the job because they are Latino/Latina
About how many countries are part of Latin America
About 20
What is the potrayal of Mexican bandits now?
Urban criminals, drug dealers, dictators and "gangbangers"
*Whats the mission the National Hispanic Media Coalition
Favors Latinos and other people of color advocating for telecommunication policy
*Why did Josefina Lopez write "Real Women have Curves"
"To present real Latinas as they are full figured with curves and complex human beings."
One of the countries that form part of Latin America
Mexico, Central and South America and Spanish Speaking Caribbean
*what is one way used for people to mark others as "other"?
Spanish or Urban Accent
What is the potrayal of Mexican bandits now?
Urban criminals, drug dealers, dictators and "gangbangers"
What does Hollywood present Latinas as?
hypersexual and emotionally unpredictable
*How many estimated times did Lupe Ontiveros play maid characters?
187 times
*What is the term all Latinos share in common with their character roles?
Positioned as foreign and inferior.
Until what event was the American Southwest part of Mexico?
The U.S Mexican War
*What is one of the Latino stereotypes Hollywood presented in movies?
The Lazy Mexican, The Latin Lover, working-class man woman, and Latino Criminal
*What are some things that shape the perception of a population?
Films, Televisions, and Media
Why are stereotypes insulting?
"You rob people out of their humanity"- ...
What movie was where the John Wayne character was looking for land and finds it in Southern Texas?
"Red River"- it was justifying the takeover of the land
*Who said this and what was she referring to "She's Mexican. Nobody's gonna believe it!"
Salma Hayek