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A 4 page paper discussing "difference" in terms of current trends and the effects of labels on groups. The groups used here are Native Americans and Hispanics; the trends are the shift from industry to information; institutional help to self-help; and movement of jobs from north to south. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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A few Native Americans have been able to remain at "home," but increasing numbers have been migrating to cities in recent years in search of greater economic
opportunity (Nielsen, 2000). Many tribal entities have disappeared over the years; others are recognized but have been excluded from some of the leading programs available to the largest groups
such as free tuition to land-grant universities. Those who qualify for such government programs must function well and maintain an acceptable grade level, which in many cases sets them
up for failure in that reservation-based public education often inadequately prepares students for college. The result for many is that they are excluded from information-based jobs. Because industrial
jobs continue to disappear, these Native Americans are relegated to low-paying service work and manual labor. Hispanics comprise a "lump" of their own,
with great diversity of education and cultural attitudes within the group that are not recognized outside the group. American Hispanics are highly diverse within their larger ethnic group.
Overall, only 56 percent have graduated from high school. That figure is misleading, however, for it represents an average number derived from some widely varying figures. Closer distinction
reveals that "70% of Cuban Americans, 64% of Puerto Ricans, and 50% of Mexican Americans 25 years-of-age and over have graduated from high school" (Fact Sheets: Latinos/Hispanic Americans, 1999).
Though there are many fewer South American and Spanish Hispanics in the US, their education levels are much higher and surpass high school graduation levels of the US population overall.
The perception of Hispanics, however, is that virtually all are poorly educated and can perform only menial jobs. Institutional-Help to Self-Help Both
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