Archive for April, 2009

Why Hispanics do not automatically mean Spanish

Stereotypes. Stereotypes are often oversimplified assumptions that one particular individual possesses the characteristics associated with the class due to his or her membership in it.
We’ve seen stereotypes being applied to races, genders, religious groups, etc. and unfortunately Hispanics are no exception. One of those characteristics often oversimplified is the assumption that just because someone is [...]