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6 pages in length. Poor, illiterate and predisposed to criminal activity, Puerto Ricans -– like so many other minority populations, are pigeonholed by a stereotype that portrays them as social misfits. Understanding the erroneous nature of such labeling is only half the battle; implementing a change of attitude is still difficult for many who already have such characterization engrained in their minds. Indeed, the capacity for Western culture to embrace ethnic differences has long been a struggle for what is internationally known as the world's melting pot; this intolerant reality is in and of itself responsible for the deeply segregated communities within communities whereby Puerto Ricans and other minority populations find support, respect and acceptance from their own people. Overcoming this detached mindset is only possible if Westerners stop looking at the world through culturally myopic glasses. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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labeling is only half the battle; implementing a change of attitude is still difficult for many who already have such characterization engrained in their minds. Indeed, the capacity for
Western culture to embrace ethnic differences has long been a struggle for what is internationally known as the worlds melting pot; this intolerant reality is in and of itself responsible
for the deeply segregated communities within communities whereby Puerto Ricans and other minority populations find support, respect and acceptance from their own people. Overcoming this detached mindset is only
possible if Westerners stop looking at the world through culturally myopic glasses. What there is to learn about the Puerto Rican culture encompasses a vast array of components no
different than Western society -- values, culture, verbal and nonverbal communication, business -- yet at the same time these facets are as diverse as they can be when looking at
them from a Western vantage point where people are quick to judge based upon preconceived notions and typecasting. Puerto Ricans are more likely to speak English than Westerners are to
speak Puerto Ricos official language of Spanish, yet that does not eliminate the struggle to achieve verbal communication. The fact that language erects a significant communication barrier is quite
easy to understand; because this barrier exists, it is not a simple task for Puerto Ricans to express themselves to a Western person by utilizing speech alone. Both English
and Spanish have a number of dialects within them that have over time developed into mini languages of their own. As well, their modern day structures have greatly changed
from their original form. Each language has grown by many thousands of words, and their various forms of pronunciation and spelling have been greatly altered since their inception many
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