ktmeng/mec huggingface dataset:
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Communicate with employees “It’s important to listen to employees, ask questions of them, say ‘Good Morning’ to them, ask about their families, and get to know a little bit about their aspirations, ambitions, home life and work motivations. ” (Marriott International, 2009) According to Gareth Jones and Jennifer George in, Contemporary Management, communication is the sharing of information between two or more individuals or group to reach a common understanding (Jones & George, 2011).
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Communication also means listening to them if they have a problem with their job or management. Marriott believes that Managers need to frequently get their people together and ask them “How are we doing? ” and “What can we do to improve? ” (Marriott International, 2009). For the communications process to work effectively, it’s important to listen to and act upon the answers to those questions. Employees must know you appreciate their ideas and suggestions. Wherever possible, Marriott is committed to getting its people to participate in every decision that affects them (Marriott International, 2009).
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Marriott management hopes communication through participation will result in your employees being more motivated, more enthusiastic about their jobs, happier in their work, and much more effective (Marriott International, 2009). In the early years, founder J. Willard Marriott knew most of his employees by name. Even today, Marriott’s top executives and managers make every effort to communicate through property visits, memos, rap sessions, and regularly scheduled meetings (Marriott International, 2009). As the company grew, the tradition of top management knowing all employees has become impossible.
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Employees, however; still need to feel that they are important and that somebody cares . The time managers take to show a personal interest in their people is an investment that will pay high dividends in building teamwork and increasing productivity (Marriott International, 2009). Often, good communication starts with listening to and observing others. Then, whether it’s buying equipment, coaching and counseling or reprimanding or praising, your response will be respected the more your employees feel you understand the situation (Marriott International, 2009).
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Employees begin to trust and rely on managers to meet their ongoing need for information on how they are doing, how the company is doing and where it’s going, and how their division and work fits into the overall picture (Marriott International, 2009). Meet employee needs Building employee loyalty, pride, team spirit, and morale all begin by meeting needs as basic as clean uniforms and proper equipment: You can’t expect an employee to provide a good product or service to customers when his or her own needs are not being met (Marriott International, 2009).
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Marriott’s founder said it best, “Take good care of your employees and they’ll take good care of the customers. ” In enforcing any company policy or procedure, it’s important to communicate that the underlying principle behind all rules and regulations is a basic concern for employees (Marriott International, 2009). Marriott believes in its employees and the opportunities it has for them, and doesn’t want to lose them because of any foolish or flagrant actions.
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Since the majority of Marriott employees interact with the public, the image you and your people project to customers is very important (Marriott International, 2009). Develop and recognize employees “The right kind of people” are friendly, hard working individuals with a genuine interest in helping others. Marriott’s business demands high levels of hospitality and service, people with those qualities will be easier to manage, respond faster, learn quicker, and advance further (Marriott International, 2009). A manager’s character can be a powerful influence on employees.
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The best managers know and like themselves and, by their very actions and ideals, provide guidance and direction to their employees (Marriott International, 2009). Pay is an important component of employee satisfaction, but being recognized for a job well done is often more rewarding and motivating to employees (Marriott International, 2009). Recognition does not have to be reserved for superhuman efforts. The person who consistently does a high quality job in a low profile position also deserves and needs to hear positive feedback .
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Timing and sincerity are the keys to meaningful recognition (Marriott International, 2009). Good managers develop employees for tomorrow’s opportunities by encouraging them to work toward their full potential today . How rapidly they develop their talents, however; depends on how interested they are in their work. Employees need to know that they are largely responsible for their own growth and that the best training and management will be useless if they don’t take advantage of it (Marriott International, 2009). Hands-on management
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The more a manager has a sense for the details which make an operation or department succeed, the more successful that manager will be . Operation managers learn these details best from habitually managing “on the floor” and getting out of their offices to directly supervise employees and interact with customers to learn what they want and how well they are being served (Marriott International, 2009). According to Marriott, managers stay in touch with the operations and people they support in order to understand and meet their needs.
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Manager should exert a powerful, positive influence through willingness to Set The Pace, Be Involved In Details, and Follow Through (Marriott International, 2009). Set the pace “The price of success is hard work, not just 8 hours 5 days a week, but nearly all our waking hours. At least that has been my experience. When I started, it was about 6 1/2 days and nights a week for many years. But it paid off. I set an example for others and gave many who were willing to pay the price an opportunity to grow and have the good things of life. (Marriott International, 2009) When employees see that you sacrifice for your business, they are more likely to do the same. The more you can show employees the benefits of making their work a high priority, the less you will have to work at getting their support (Marriott International, 2009). Marriott managers constantly focus on results by continuously reevaluating and challenging what they and their people are doing. One question is constant: How can I, my people or my operation better meet the needs of customers? (Marriott International, 2009). Be involved in details
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Whether it’s inside or outside, on the lawn or on the plate, managing details is essential to day-to-day operational success. Knowing the operation lets you know how and where costs can be better controlled (Marriott International, 2009). The challenge is managing costs without compromising what the customer wants. J. Willard Marriott seemed to master this difficult challenge by following a simple technique of constantly putting himself in the shoes of customers, always viewing things from their perspective and asking himself what he would want or expect as a guest (Marriott International, 2009).
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The closer managers get to the action, the better and faster they can pinpoint and fix problems. By being there to show employees how and why to do things right, managers can reduce the chances of things going wrong (Marriott International, 2009). Employees need to understand why details are important and to see the connection between what they do and the end products; the customer satisfaction that produces the sales which support the business and its employees. The clearer and more consistent management concern, the more motivated and knowledgeable employees will be to do things right (Marriott International, 2009).
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Follow through Delegating is an extremely important part of a manager’s job. Marriott’s philosophy states that” To develop your people and be more productive yourself, you must delegate. But giving responsibility to your employees also means following up, when needed, to make sure the job is being or has been done correctly” (Marriott International, 2009). Staying close and listening to your managers or other employees allows you to sense or discover honest mistakes in judgment. Keeping certain information confidential is an important competitive tool (Marriott International, 2009).
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The set force that affect an organization’s ability to obtain inputs and dispose of its outputs are primary conditions that affect managers on a daily basis (Jones & George, 2011). With Labor being the primary cost in hotel operations, 24 hours 365 days of the year, the industry faces an immense challenge to build and retain an increasingly diverse workforce and the skill set needed to serve travelers from around the world (Marriott International, 2009). According to Marriott’s management, success in the industry depends on the guest experience and hospitality delivered by the associates.
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Marriott recognizes this impact and the opportunity to positively influence associates, which enables them to grow professionally and personally (Marriott International, 2009). In Marriott’s Sustainability Report, on a societal level, a comprehensive approach to the hospitality workforce has a direct impact on the livelihood of communities. Hotels create jobs and income for communities through direct employment and a vast network of suppliers (Marriott International, 2009). According to the U. S. Travel Association, group business in the U.
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S. supports 1 million jobs, providing a powerful stimulus to economic growth. As a global employer and hospitality leader, Marriott recognizes that the most important asset is the global workforce who creates the experiences that keep guests coming back. Marriott’s philosophy is to take care of their associates so they can take care of the guests (Marriott International, 2009). With this philosophy being a major principle for the organization, Marriott devotes a great deal of attention to hiring, engaging and retaining the right people.
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Marriott also offers a work environment that encourages personal and professional growth, and associates are rewarded for and have access to services that support their well-being, which allows their associates to form the foundation of environmental and social partnerships (Marriott International, 2009). Internal service quality, defined as employee satisfaction with the service received from internal service providers has proves that while internal marketing job satisfaction may not lead to customer satisfaction directly, organizations rarely have satisfied customers without having satisfied employees ().
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Marriott managers works with employees to measure and enhance managerial effectiveness by giving employees the opportunity to give feedback in managerial appraisals, and provide training that is both task and attitude enhancing (Hallowell, Schlesinger, & Zornitsky). Millions of traveler use Marriott to accommodate their lodging needs, and Marriott’s has committed to provide exceptional service that brings them back as they do business globally and explore new destinations and cultures (Marriott International, 2009).
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The Guest Satisfaction Survey (GSS) program was designed and implemented in the early 1990s in the U. S. to identify the key drivers of customer satisfaction and loyalty, which provides information to help associates optimize a guest’s experience (Marriott International, 2009). In 2009, a new milestone was reached when the program was expanded to include all regions across the globe. In addition, Marriott invested and applied technology to better identify feedback patterns and trends across large volumes of data .
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According to Marriott, Nearly 8 million survey invitations were sent out in 2009, covering hotels across the globe (Marriott International, 2009). The GSS program is a key component of Marriott’s Quality Assurance program. GSS scores are coupled with results from operations inspections that place hotels in performance zones every six months, providing a basis for hotel recognition or an action plan for improvement (Marriott International, 2009). The Event Satisfaction Survey (ESS) program is similarly designed, and collects feedback about group events from meeting planners.
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The Ritz-Carlton Customer Engagement Survey program is similar to Marriott’s GSS and is designed to identify the key drivers of customer engagement for their brand, which has been shown to have a strong relationship to financial performance with luxury customers (Marriott International, 2009). This is an index measure of 11 questions that are specifically designed to determine when guests change their behaviors. The Ritz-Carlton also uses the Meeting Planner/Catering Customer Engagement Survey program that is designed and collects feedback about group events from meeting planners (Marriott International, 2009).
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Guests 2008 2009 % Change Global Diversity and Inclusion Market Based Management Over the last forty years, the word “diversity” has become part of the language and management of North American firms, and has grown in European-headquartered corporations as well. The United States evaluates factors such as race, gender, and sexual orientation to determine what constitutes an injustice, a violation, or an affront (Marriott International, 2009). Globalization and immigration have had widespread and significant impacts, and presented both opportunities and challenges.
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According to the United States Census, one in every nine people is foreign-born . Globally, the United Nations reported the number of international migrants rose 35. 8 percent from 1990 to 2005 (Marriott International, 2009). To effectively address global diversity issues, organizations must understand how having diversity in their workforce, and in the way they think and approach strategic issues will bring greater value to the company and its stakeholders. Global diversity models often examine exclusion and inclusion in terms of who is left out or deprived of opportunity (What Is Global Diversity, 2003).
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Marriott is committed to diversity and inclusion. Marriott has grown and expanded globally, and their customer base and associates have become more diverse. As a result, Marriott has broadened how we think about global diversity and inclusion, reaching across cultural borders to compete for customers, and talent worldwide (Marriott International, 2009). Marriott believes that in the competitive marketplace, they must continue to embrace the unique gifts and talents of our associates around the world, who speak more than 50 languages and work in 70 countries, to help them manage he constantly evolving business (Marriott International, 2009). J. W. Marriott, Jr. , Chairman and CEO of Marriott International, states that “Marriott’s commitment to global diversity is absolute. Marriott is determined to provide opportunities for associates and clientele is one of the main reasons people want to work and do business with us” . Marriott’s Board of Directors includes three minorities, two being women. For many new immigrants, hotels are often the first opportunity for formal employment and deeply influence initial impressions of their new homeland (Marriott International, 2009).
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In the United States, many of our associates are foreign-born and we have long advocated for a comprehensive approach to immigration reform. According to Marriott International, diversity is more than a goal, it they way they do business. Diversity Inc. has ranked Marriott as one of the top 50 companies for diversity consecutively for two years (Marriott International, 2009). Marriott’s Development Programs Marriott is committed to creating opportunities to help associates achieve their highest potential throughout their careers.
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Associates are encouraged to gain experience across disciplines to fully understand the hotel business, explore their career options and ultimately, become adept at handling an increasingly broad range of responsibilities and challenges (Marriott International, 2009). Overall, Marriott associates participate in about 10,000 training classes every year, including e-Learning and self-paced learning options. Marriott is committed to promoting from within whenever possible. More than 3,000 of Marriott’s managers began their careers at Marriott in entry-level positions.
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Management development programs are another significant component of the learning options available which gives Marriott a strong record of promoting internally (Marriott International, 2009). Marriott works hard to build an internal pipeline of talent, helping associates develop the knowledge and skills they need to progress within the company (Marriott International, 2009). Annually, Marriott conduct career development discussions with their associates to further understand career aspirations, and provide development plans to support future growth.
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Marriott commits to providing the tools, resources and opportunities to build leadership capacity and enhance leadership effectiveness (Marriott International, 2009). Marriott Value Commitment to Associate Work and Family Life Society faces the increasing challenge of a demanding workplace in a competitive global environment with ongoing time pressures related both to career and family life . Marriott is honored to be recognized, for the past two decades, as a leader in investing in creative approaches that support hourly and management associates in managing work and life responsibilities (Marriott International, 2009).
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Marriott’s management believes that they are active in the U. S. national dialogue on work and life issues, and lends their expertise to help other employers develop supportive initiatives. Marriott is a founding partner of Corporate Voices for Working Families (CVWF), a nonprofit, non-partisan business membership organization that seeks to improve the lives of working families by developing, and advancing public policies that reflect collaboration among the private sector, government and other stakeholders (Marriott International, 2009).
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Marriott actively participate as a member of various nonprofit think tanks including Boston College Work and Family Roundtable, Boston College Sloan Center for Aging and Work, Families and Work Institute Leadership Council, and World at Work/Alliance for Work-Life Progress advisory groups (Marriott International, 2009). According to the article, Marriott Hotels stresses the Spirit to Serve: Firm among best companies to work for in UK, Marriott was rated highly for the strong sense of family among the workforce, and employees’ sense of pride in the company (Pollitt, D. 008). Data provided in the article states that the average length of time a general manager spends at Marriott is 17 years because employees feel a sense of job security and the sentiment that they can make a valuable contribution to the firm’s success, therefore leading to a 28% employee turnover (Pollitt, D. , 2008).
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Galinsky, E. , Wigton, T. , & Backon, L. (2009, August 28). Creative Management Practices for Making Work Work. Bloomberg Businessweek . Hallowell, R. , Schiesinger, L. A. , & Zornitsky, J. (1996). Internal Service Quality, Customer and Job Satisfaction: Linkages and Implications for Management. Human Resource Planning. 19(2), 20. Retrieved February 1, 2011, from Questia. com. Jones, G. R. , & George, J. M. (2011). Contemporary Management (Seventh Edition ed. ). New York: McGraw- Hill/ Irvin. Marriott International, Inc. (2011).
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My decision to write in reaction to Gary Soto’s work, “Like Mexicans” was influenced for the most part because of the similarities between myself and Gary Soto, and our families included. Gary Soto is a Mexican American male, who matured in the San Joaquin Valley in the industrial part of a town called Fresno. His grandparents concerned this Great Valley looking for producing a much better life on their own and their families. I am likewise a Mexican American male who was born and raised in the San Joaquin Valley in a small town called Porterville.
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My grandparents migrated with their kids, my mom, daddy, and their siblings and sis in hopes of developing a much better life on their own also. At the time economic betterment meant working as an employed slave for very little income and keeping your mouth shut. After all, you were nothing more than a wetback who came to America to reap her benefits. (This ridiculous ideology is still present today) Gary Soto’s grandparents and my grandparents, although they ma y be a generation behind one another, I make certain were exposed to numerous of the same difficulties and or social barriers.
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“Like Mexicans” is a short story in which Gary Soto is constantly being reminded that he should marry his own kind. His own kind being one of Mexican descent, and of poverty and refraining from others, especially “Okies” as his grandmother used to always say. Soto ends up marrying a Japanese woman, not a Mexican. But he still has to deal with his internal struggle and acceptance of this choice. One cannot be looked down upon for questioning oneself and the decisions one makes, especially when it comes to marrying after being raised in a household that reinforced the belief , “Marry Your Own”.
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My mother and my father never told me that I should marry one of my own. My mother always told me to do what ever it would take to make myself happy. Now that I think about it, she did sometimes tell me that I could meet a nice girl at church. “Mijito,” she always began, “Don’t you want to marry a nice girl? There are a lot of nice girls that go to church. How can you want to marry a girl who will sleep aroun nd? ” I was reluctant to tell her that the nice girl’s parents were saying the same thing to them about me.
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Gary Soto’s mother never said too much to him in regards to marrying any one type of woman in particular. “If you find a good Mexican girl, marry her of course,” (page 696) she once replied to him. She did however respond in a worrisome manner and with hesitation when she realized that her son was going to marry a Japanese woman. I was in love and their was no looking back. She was the one. I told my mother who was slapping hamburger into patties. “Well, sure if you want to marry her,” she said. But the more I talked, the more concerned she became.
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(page 697) I recall vividly when my mother met Tanya, my wife, for the first time. She said that she liked Tanya, but that she didn’t think she was really my type. What then was my type? After marrying Tanya, I began to wonder if she was ” Mexicana” enough for me. After all, she was very liberal, strong and open minded. I think this is why my mother used to tell me she didn’t think Tanya was my type. My mother reminds me of Gary’s grandmother, very submissive, docile, your stereotypical Mexicana. Tanya didn’t like to cook, she was in no way submissive, and was at times what my mother would term as unlady like.
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Gary Soto’s grandmother believed that just about everyone was an “Okie” if they were not Mexicans. Gary’s grandmother, although I am sure she wanted the best for him was very stereotypical. She once again reminds me of my mother in this way. Their weakness in being stereotypical is almost forgivable and cute. I think it is more out of ignorance of others and there is no real harm meant. One thing we must keep in mind as well, is the time in which this story took place and the exposure the grandmother might have had to others outside of her immediate family.
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My mother lived a sheltered life and really never had the opportunity to be exposed to the real world. My mother had a habit of trying to make me believe that children who did not obey their parents were in general bad children. Parents were the divine authority and should never be questioned, since they are the parents they always know what’s best. This was at least what my mother was taught by her mother and can you blame her for inheriting su ch an ideology. For her, everyone who wasn’t Mexican, black, or Asian were Okies.
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The French were Okies, the Italians in suits were Okies. When I asked about the Jews, whom I had read about she asked for a picture. I rode home on my bicycle and returned with a calendar depicting the important races of the world. “Pues si, son Okies tambien! ” (page 696) I also found Gary’s Soto’s grandmother amusing because she would ridiculously lump people together. This however is easier than trying to recognize each and every different ethnic group that exist on the face of the earth, but it is our differences that often make us so unique.
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One particular part in this short story that really disturbed me, was the fact that Gary and his friend Scott at a young age could make the distinction among their different ethnic groups. By this I mean that there was an acknowledgment that both Gary and his friend Scott came from different ethnicity groups and should therefore keep within their groups when considering marrying. Couples often marry those of the same ethnic identity for a sense of familiarity. One may also want to spend their life with an individual who shares the same cultural ideology.
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This shared ideology could be political, religious, economic etc. A shared or common ideology reduces conflict and creates a sense of unity. Marriage after all is supposedly the act of two people uniting for the rest of their lives. I would not be a bit surprised if Scott at the same time was being reinforced by family members or peers that he too should stay among his own people. “No offense, Scott,” I said with an orange slice in my mouth, “but I would never marry an Okie” We walked in step almost touching, with a sled of shadows behind us.
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“No offense, Gary,” Scott said , “but I would never marry a Mexican. ” (page 696) I often have similar conversations with my good friend and housemate Adrian, in which I often find myself believing that I should marry a good Mexicana. I haven’t been reinforced by family to this ideology. I think it is due more towards the frustration I have with our social structure. I have the sense that I could relate better to someone of common descent. Someone who has endured the same pain and or confusion of ones own distinctiveness, social class, ethnicity, etc..
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I can honestly see myself living the rest of my life with a person who is “Other” than white. However wrong or contradictory it may sound, my feelings are such. I felt that Gary and Scott shouldn’t have felt the way they did about marrying their own, yet I shared the same feelings. I believe in the pride of ones own heritage and descent but I also believe in a diversified world. I often tell people that as long as you love an individual their ethnicity should have no significance. I now have to ask myself whether or not I really b elieve that. It’s very confusing for me, as I am sure Gary was confused.
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Gary is somewhat reluctant at first to go to his future mother in law’s house with his fiancee Carolyn, but later is relieved upon his discovery. When we pulled into the drive, I panicked and begged Carolyn to make a U turn and go back so we could talk about it over soda. She pinched my cheek calling me a “Silly Boy. ” I felt better though when I got out of the car and saw the house: the chipped paint, a cracked window, boards for a walk to the back door. There were rusting cars near the barn. A tractor with a net of spiderwebs under a mulberry.
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A field, a bale of barbed wire like children’s scribbling leaning against an empty chicken coop. (page 697) Gary Soto’s discovery of his fiancee and her family was that they were similar to Mexicans. “These people were just like Mexicans, I thought. Poor people. ” (page 698) Of course not all Mexicans are poor, but a large percentage of the Mexican population do have to overcome many more obstacles and hardships, such as racism and discrimination in order to sustain the equivalent social status of a middle class Caucasian group. “On the highway, I felt happy, pleased by it all. I patted Carolyn’s thigh.
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Her people were like Mexicans, only different. “(page 698) Asian immigrants are subjected to many of the same social and economic barriers as are Mexicanos who migrate from Mexico. They are often wrongfully perceived as a group of people who are coming to take advantage of an economically rich system. (Our economic system may seem plentiful in comparison to their economic system back home) They are therefore looked upon as “The Other” and are treated as such. Gary Soto at the end of this short story I believe overcame his self questioning of whether or not Carolyn was right for him.
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It is a shame that one is socially conditioned so much that he or she would have to justify their validity and wanting of another human being. I suspect that this is simply just another characteristic out of a million that has evolved out of a complex social order. It saddens me sometimes to think that I often believe that there are people for me and people that are not for me. In actuality, there are no rules to relationships that determine who one ought to marry. These are all what I will term social constraints.
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Immigration to the United States The question is have we given up on turning our immigrants into Americans (Brimelow 30). Undoubtedly, all the hipped-up controversial rhetoric will deter the immigrant population from becoming legal. It has become such a hassle to go through the process that many people choose to cross the border without permission. Before 1960, eighty percent of the immigration to America came from Europe. Since 1960, however, eighty percent has come from places other than Europe (Wishard 153).
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As a result, immigrant laws have become less accepting of the immigrant community. Long ago, European immigrants were given a job, shelter, and food. Soon, the new immigrants were granted citizenship and voting privileges (Hernandez A1). Today, immigrants are lucky to cross the boarder without being shot God forbid they become citizens. Contrary to what many believe, many immigrants are not here to become citizens. Many wish to stay for a short time and then return to their home.
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In fact, many immigrants are reluctant to become legal. Many harbor hopes and dreams of eventually returning to their friends and family back home. Then there are the distinct few who do not wish to decide, and would like have “dual citizenship.” To be loyal to more than one country, to vote in both countries, and to travel back and forth easily (Limon). To understand the affects of immigration one must study the state where it is more rampant. California is a magnet for immigrants.
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How long does it take for one to become an American citizen? A majority of America’s population has emigrated from various parts of the world for many different reasons. Some immigrants adapt instantly, while others take years. Some may never adapt and never feel at home in the new country that they are living in. In the essay Imagining Homelands by Bharati Mukherjee, the author suggests that that an immigrant is either like her sister, someone who religiously retains her ethnicity, or like Mukherjee, who changes what is necessary to adapt to her new environment.
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Her sister keeps her roots while Mukherjee loses hers. Upon moving to America, Mukherjee changes the way she dresses because her sari, traditional Indian attire for women, is impractical in her new environment. She categorizes the process of leaving ones home country and adopting a new country into four groups: expatriation, exile, immigration, and repatriation. Of the four she claims that the immigrant is most loved because it’s the immigrant who changes herself and yet retains her identity, in order to adapt to her new environment.
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Mukherjee explains that her sister and her were both raised in Calcutta and have both been living in America for about thirty-five years, but their lifestyles differ drastically from one another. Her sister married an Indian student and has remained at the same job and house ever since she has moved. She continues to wear saris and cook traditional food, as she knows she will return back home to Calcutta one day. Mukherjee on the other hand marries a Canadian, has moved at least twenty times, and is currently an U. S. citizen and could not imagine ever living in India again.
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A question that arises in her essay is, “Which one of us is the freak? Someone who retains the food, the clothes, the accent of expatriation, or her T-shirted, blue jeaned sister? ” (219). She questions who is considered the “freak” or “normal” one, but cannot define what it means to be either. Those two words can be interpreted in many different ways because it depends on each person’s view of what a “freak” or “normal” person is. In addition to comparing the lifestyles of the sisters, Mukherjee also evaluates the intentions of their stay in the United States.
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Her sister moved here knowing that she planned on moving back to India, whereas Mukherjee did not. She moved here with the intentions of becoming a permanent resident and succeeded by earning her American citizenship. Although they both moved here at the same time, their intentions of staying differed, but does not prove that one is better than the other. Not only does Mukherjee explain her sister’s and her reasons of immigration, she also gives examples other various reasons for immigration. We are expatriates, exiles, slaves, and dispossessed, we are conquerors, plunderers, refugees, and amnesty-seekers, we are temporary workers, undocumented workers, visitors, students, tourists, we are joy-seekers, claim-jumpers, parole-violators” (222). Mukherjee is trying to prove that immigration is not based on one narrative. She claims that each person has their own story and reason as to why he or she chose to depart from their home country. With this in mind, it shows that all immigrants come from a variety of backgrounds and all walks of life. This wide range of people is what makes immigration unique.
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A big part of immigration is the struggle or excitement that comes along with it. Mukherjee makes an effort to show that immigration can be a positive or negative experience. For many it can be considered a very difficult time while for others it can be considered quite fascinating. She explains the struggle and how many people misinterpret immigration, “The national myth of immigration, the heart warming saga of babushka-clad refugees climbing to the deck of the tramp steamer for a glimpse of the Statue of Liberty…an image out of aging newspapers or out collective pop-memory banks” (217).
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To many people, immigration is considered a major hardship. According to Mukherjee, many people are exiled which means that the person immigrating is often left with no choice but to move to a new country (218). She describes exile as “reminders of suffering” (218). She continues on stating that it is tough for these people who have no longer have a choice, are forced to pack their belongings and are shipped off to a new country with no familiarity. However, she makes it a point that this process is not considered a struggle for all.
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For people like the author, it may have been a little difficult to adapt to a new environment, but overall it was a fun-filled process because her move to America was a choice. Mukherjee chose to move to America herself for the better opportunities, she was not forced or exiled out of Calcutta. Once she came to America, she fell in love and knew that this country was her new home. She describes herself, “I am a U. S. citizen and could not imagine returning to India for other than family visits and relaxed vacations.
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My accent is an amalgam of the places I’ve lived, my wardrobe is a similar hodgepodge, and so is our daily menu” (218). She instantly accepted everything America had to offer, adopted the culture, and became an American citizen. Mukherjee freely chose to migrate to America to make a new person out of herself and to experience a new lifestyle. As for her sister, she chose to move to America knowing that it would be better in the long run, but also knew it was not going to be the place where she wanted to live for the rest of her life. My sister married an Indian student…wearing saris, cooking familiar foods, guarding the accent, for the past thirty-five years. She holds the much-valued U. S. green card but feels her home is still India, where she intends to retire in the next few years” (218). The author believes that everyone has a different experience with immigration. The journey is different for everyone; for some it is exciting and others, strenuous. One of the last but very prevalent arguments in Mukherjee’s essay is the idea that being an immigrant is non-existent.
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In Imagining Homelands, Mukherjee argues that it is a common belief that we are all immigrants, but in reality we never were in the beginning. According to Mukherjee, “Many never had the chance to immigrate; many never wanted to. Did we come seeking religious freedom? I didn’t. Did we come to escape oppression, the shackles of dictatorship? I didn’t” (221). Mukherjee does not view everyone as an immigrant because he or she was not forced to leave his or her country.
Topic: immigration

She continues on and rejects the pietistic formula that “we are all immigrants. ” She reminds us of all the classifications people may have by repeating, “We are expatriates, exiles, slaves, and dispossessed, we are conquerors, plunderers… ” (221). Clearly she tries to emphasize that people cannot be called immigrants but can be differentiated from our actions. Her point is that there are many different factors that classify what type of newcomer a person is to America and it is not appropriate to give everyone the title of immigrants.
Topic: immigration

In Imagining Homelands, Bharati Mukherjee has very dominant views on immigration and the reasoning behind the journey of moving to a new place. She precisely states what she believes in: each immigrant has their own story and migrates to a new country for a variety of different reasons, the process of moving to a new place and adapting to a new environment can be somewhat of a struggle for some and an exciting move for others, and idea that everyone is classified as an immigrant is illusory.
Topic: immigration

The four Hispanic groups I am going to be writing about are Mexican American, Cuban Americans, Puerto Ricans, and El Salvadorians. The interesting part of these four groups is that they speak the Spanish language. When speaking Spanish, each of these four groups, have a different dialect; however, the spelling is the same, they are pronounced the same, the words have different meanings. In this paper, the following will be discussed: linguistic, political, social, economic, religious, and familial conventions of the four Hispanic groups that are living in the United States.
Topic: immigration

Mexican Americans The Mexican American group speaks mostly Spanish. Over a quarter of their identity is said to be bilingual. Mexican American religion is a very important role in their family. A majority of Mexican Americans are Catholic. Their religion adds a strong familism, which means “pride and closeness in the family” (Schaefer, 2006, p. 276). Family is very important to the Mexican Americans. Their focus is mainly on their Grandparents, especially the Grandmothers.
Topic: immigration

The Mexican Americans in the United States have always had to struggle to prosper. In the year of 2000, Mexican Americans had an unemployment rate of 7%. The percentage living below the poverty level was 24. 1%. The Mexican Americans had a median family income of $32,345, which is $22,561 less than a Non-Hispanic White family. These figures alone, states that Mexican Americans live below the poverty level. Cuban Americans Cuban Americans have been primarily living in the Miami, Florida area.
Topic: immigration

They have been able to colonize themselves into American very comfortably over time. Cuban Americans are the third largest Hispanic groups in the United States. Cuban Americans have adapted well in the United States. In 2000, there were 17. 3% of Cuban Americans living below the poverty level. The median family income was $39,432. This is $15,474 less than Non-Hispanic White group. The unemployment rate was 5. 8% for the Cuban Americans. Cuban Americans religion is mostly Roman Catholic. Religion is not one of the most important roles to Cuban Americans as it is for the other Hispanic groups.
Topic: immigration

Family is more important to Cuban Americans. At times there is up to three generations living under one household. It is very common for the older generation to live with their children. This is very common, especially when one of the older generations passes on and the spouse that is now widowed or widower will go and live with the children. Puerto Ricans The next largest group of Hispanic Americans in the United States is the Puerto Ricans. Puerto Ricans speak Castilian Spanish. However, 40% of the group is bilingual and mostly speaking English. When in the privacy of their homes they speak Spanish.
Topic: immigration

The Puerto Rican group also struggles in the United States. They have an unemployment rate of 8. 1%. This is the highest unemployment rate of the Hispanic groups. They live below the poverty level by 25. 8%. In 2000, they had a Median Family income of $31,312. This is $23,594 less than the Non-Hispanic White. Puerto Ricans have a strong Catholic religion and family is a high priority. The development of their children is very important. Both parents take the important role in raising their children. There is also co-parenting.
Topic: immigration

This is where family members help with the development of all their children. This is a very strong tradition with the Puerto Ricans. Their family ties are very strong. When birthdays, weddings, and holidays come around, the family always gathers to celebrate. Women are the ones that usually prepare the food along with the purchasing. The family tries to eat together as often as they can. El Salvadorians El Salvadorians were poor and wanted to flee their country because of the war, so they migrated to the United States. They language is primarily Spanish. Most of the El Salvadorians that are in the states are illegal immigrants.
Topic: immigration

With being illegal immigrants, they are not able to participate in our elections. They are also not able to fight for more pay, or health insurance. When the El Salvadorians work in the states, the money that they earn is sent back to their families. They keep very little money for them to live on; the rest of their earnings is sent back home. A majority of El Salvadorians religion is Roman Catholic. Some follow the Pentecost religion. These two religions are very similar. El Salvadorians are also very close with their family. Women are the ones that usually do all the cooking and cleaning along with raising the children.
Topic: immigration

With their strong belief in their religion, everything that they do revolves around their religion. El Salvadorians would love to have their families here with them in the states. With a majority of them being illegal immigrants, it would be impossible for that to happen. This is why they focus on sending money back to their families. Conclusion In the United States, Hispanics are a very large portion of minority groups. The similarities in the four groups, Mexican Americans, Cuban Americans, Puerto Ricans, and El Salvadorians are their families, religion, and language.
Topic: immigration

Another reason would be why they came to the United States. Another thing very important to these cultures is family and religion. These cultures came to the United States for the opportunity to make a better life for them and their families. If they had stayed where they were originally from, they would not be able to go forward in life and be more prosperous. I have noticed while doing my research that their religions are close to the same. The one thing that places these four groups in the Hispanic culture is their Spanish language.
Topic: immigration

France has adopted a policy they call “Pro Natalist”, meaning that it is “for births”. This means that, due to the countries socio-economic situation, they need an increase in the birth rate. One of the reasons this might be necessary is because there aren’t enough people in the independent age to support those of the dependent age. It could also be because the country requires a stronger and more abundant workforce to develop more effectively. Countries can have low birth rates or simply few youth for many reasons.
Topic: immigration

It is projected that in 2010 it will be 61.7 million, not even a 4% increase over 1996 and in 2025 it is projected to be 63.6, not even a 3% increase over 2010! When France realised that it wasn’t working, it imposed a strong immigration policy, encouraging more immigrants to enter the country, and causing problems for the French society, as the majority of the immigrants came from North Africa, causing increases in crime rates around the country.
Topic: immigration

In conclusion, France has tried to impose a policy that seemed to be well founded, but lacked the enforcement of it by the authorities. It has not reached its 100 million population target for the 21st century and its fertility rate has fallen as opposed to risen. The new immigration law previously referred to is a much better alternative, although it seems that it has increased crime rates in the country as France didn’t think of educating the immigrants, who they should have known would come mainly from Africa, where literacy isn’t at an acceptable level.
Topic: immigration

Food in Northern Ireland was come a long way from the fish and chip era. Today Belfast has hundreds of restaurants, ranging from Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Italian and Mexican. This has come from people from different cultures and countries immigrating to Belfast for a better life. In Chinese restaurants for example, if you look in a menu there will be part of the menu in Chinese and the other part in English, this shows great progress in bringing two cultures together under one roof and doesn’t show discrimination against anyone.
Topic: immigration

The most obvious benefit of diversity in schools is the teaching of various languages such as, Irish, Spanish, Italian, Latin, French and German and in some schools Chinese. This is a great benefit to society as students studying these languages will be encourage to visit the countries and then bring back different cultural beliefs and ways of life to Belfast, it also shows other countries that they are welcome to visit Belfast. Another step towards diversity in our society is the establishment of Chinese schools in south Belfast – one in the holysland area and another on the Lisburn road in south Belfast.
Topic: immigration

In my opinion without the input of different cultures introducing us to new foods, clothes, music, northern Ireland wouldn’t be were it is today. It saddens we when reading how people from different ethnic backgrounds are kicked out of their homes due to racist attacks, for example; on the 17th October 2003 muslin family were forced out of their home in the Craigavon area of Armagh, when a group of ‘yobs’ threw bricks at the families windows.