Latino/Hispanic

In our last class we spoke about Latino and Hispanic.  Both of these terms represent numerous national groups that speak Spanish and that also have some similarities within their culture.  For example Mexican, Dominicans, Salvadoran, and Puerto Ricans are considered Latino or Hispanic.  The difference between these to terms is Hispanic according to the sell it in Spanish states that the term Hispanic refers to heritage or national group.  It can also refer to one’s birth of country or parents birth place also it can mean were one’s ancestors come from.  Where Latino refers to culture aspects such as multiple characteristics such as language and traditions. 

            After asking my mother why she identifies as a Hispanic makes much sense to me.  The reason mother has always used the term Hispanic was because throughout your educational years in Mexico, her teachers would tell them to say they were Hispanic, which is a correct term.  However, on the other hand myself, I have always said I was Latino, putting much thought in it I feel like the world Latino brings all these different Spanish speaking cultures together as one.  I think it’s very similar to the term Asian so many different Asian cultures fall into this term for example Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.  At the end of the day it’s really up one self to say what they identify as.