Dominicans unwilliness to integrate in USA culture

This encapsulation of Dominicans, and their almost unwillingness to fully integrate into the US cultural landscape, is due partly in fact to the disenfranchisement of many Dominicans, and the mostly uncharitable welcome they have received from the start. Dominicans have become one of the most stigmatized groups in the US. The American eye clearly associates Dominicans with the vices of poverty, crime, violence, drugs and lawlessness. Aside from the fact that Dominicans have made strides in the sports world, which too has come at the price of stereotyping young Dominicans as only baseball players, they are labeled as menaces. The news media almost always identifies Dominicans as drug traffickers or the ringleaders of other illicit activities, as they have become the poster children for illegal immigration, money laundering, document falsification or marriage fraud. Dominicans have been radicalized and criminalized in many aspects, which has lead to a separation from the American culture at large.

Ultimately, the racial aspect has differentiated Dominicans in another way. Dominicans often shun the strict rules of racial classification in accordance with the American model, and rely on the Dominican model as the default concept with which to classify themselves. In the United States there are specific categories for classification. It seems almost impossible to be something other than white or black. But Dominicans refuse these narrow classifications as they prefer to label themselves as racially mixed, neither black nor white, but a variety of other things. Because the American model for racial classification doesn’t capture the spirit of multiracial people, Dominicans have contested the country's conventionally limited view on race. They have expanded the racial possibilities and have made it critical for the public to recognize that Dominicans don’t fit into a conventional mold.

Muy interesante pero NADIE aqui es dominicano.

WE JUST DONT CARE wrote:

This encapsulation of Dominicans, and their almost unwillingness to fully integrate into the US cultural landscape, is due partly in fact to the disenfranchisement of many Dominicans, and the mostly uncharitable welcome they have received from the start. Dominicans have become one of the most stigmatized groups in the US. The American eye clearly associates Dominicans with the vices of poverty, crime, violence, drugs and lawlessness. Aside from the fact that Dominicans have made strides in the sports world, which too has come at the price of stereotyping young Dominicans as only baseball players, they are labeled as menaces. The news media almost always identifies Dominicans as drug traffickers or the ringleaders of other illicit activities, as they have become the poster children for illegal immigration, money laundering, document falsification or marriage fraud. Dominicans have been radicalized and criminalized in many aspects, which has lead to a separation from the American culture at large.
Ultimately, the racial aspect has differentiated Dominicans in another way. Dominicans often shun the strict rules of racial classification in accordance with the American model, and rely on the Dominican model as the default concept with which to classify themselves. In the United States there are specific categories for classification. It seems almost impossible to be something other than white or black. But Dominicans refuse these narrow classifications as they prefer to label themselves as racially mixed, neither black nor white, but a variety of other things. Because the American model for racial classification doesn’t capture the spirit of multiracial people, Dominicans have contested the country's conventionally limited view on race. They have expanded the racial possibilities and have made it critical for the public to recognize that Dominicans don’t fit into a conventional mold.

Aqui esta el link que nunca pones

"Dominicans in America"

http://dr1.com/articles/dominicans_1.shtml

Somos todos SPCS wrote:

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Aqui esta el link que nunca pones
"Dominicans in America"
http://dr1.com/articles/dominicans_1.shtml

Gracias por poner el Link!Oye tigueraso,que mucho malagradecidos son esos compatriotas Dominicanos tuyos!!

WE JUST DONT CARE wrote:

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Gracias por poner el Link!Oye tigueraso,que mucho malagradecidos son esos compatriotas Dominicanos tuyos!!

Por nada , tu sabes que para mi eres el MF (my friend) mas grande del mundo.

Puro MF (my friend) es lo que eres .

"que mucho malagradecidos son esos compatriotas Dominicanos tuyos!!"

Estoy acuerdo y esos son una gente que no me importan para nada pero no son mi gente.
Soy Cubano pero la verdad es que uds tampoco son mi gente.

Gitano wrote:

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Por nada , tu sabes que para mi eres el MF (my friend) mas grande del mundo.
Puro MF (my friend) es lo que eres .
"que mucho malagradecidos son esos compatriotas Dominicanos tuyos!!"
Estoy acuerdo y esos son una gente que no me importan para nada pero no son mi gente.
Soy Cubano pero la verdad es que uds tampoco son mi gente.

Ah pero bueno compatriota!Por que usted se chiva de sei Dominicaino i siempre quierei seisCubano? Recuide queil paniqueque se come con spaguetti!
Uote nacio in Baraona RD ,hombri sientaos olguilloso di seis un teigueraso Domineicano!
Pa' quei ustei siempre quierei sei blanco y Cubano?
A los blancos el soi leis hacei mas daño compay
Liberio!Esos tigerasos Cubanos son ir diablo,son duenos del Central La Romana,de Casa de Campo,de casi todas Las Vegas de Tabaco y de casi todas las cilonias de caña del pais!
Hay uno que ei amigo mio y yo le dije "compai Juan,ustedeis los Cubainos se nos van a quedai con todo el pais",pero mi amigo Cubano prendiendo su tabaco con un billete de cien dollares y sonriendo me dijo;"No chico,no te peocupes que ustedes son muy ptietos y tienen mucha peste";esei Juan ei un tipo mui chistoiso y todo lo tirai a broma!
Su amigo,Arquiles De La Veiga Tejeira
Dotoi en Sciencia y Filoisofia!

Arquiles De La Vega wrote:

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Ah pero bueno compatriota!Por que usted se chiva de sei Dominicaino i siempre quierei seisCubano? Recuide queil paniqueque se come con spaguetti!
Uote nacio in Baraona RD ,hombri sientaos olguilloso di seis un teigueraso Domineicano!
Pa' quei ustei siempre quierei sei blanco y Cubano?
A los blancos el soi leis hacei mas daño compay
Liberio!Esos tigerasos Cubanos son ir diablo,son duenos del Central La Romana,de Casa de Campo,de casi todas Las Vegas de Tabaco y de casi todas las cilonias de caña del pais!
Hay uno que ei amigo mio y yo le dije "compai Juan,ustedeis los Cubainos se nos van a quedai con todo el pais",pero mi amigo Cubano prendiendo su tabaco con un billete de cien dollares y sonriendo me dijo;"No chico,no te peocupes que ustedes son muy ptietos y tienen mucha peste";esei Juan ei un tipo mui chistoiso y todo lo tirai a broma!
Su amigo,Arquiles De La Veiga Tejeira
Dotoi en Sciencia y Filoisofia!

Mi amigo Arquiles De La Vega , como estas?

Suenas mas y mas como un gran amigo que tengo ,el MF (my friend) mas grande de todos los MFs (my friends) se llama WJDC.

Gitano wrote:

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Mi amigo Arquiles De La Vega , como estas?
Suenas mas y mas como un gran amigo que tengo ,el MF (my friend) mas grande de todos los MFs (my friends) se llama WJDC.

No indito,no me metas en los lios de ustedes lios Dominicanos!
Me voy a tener que dar una vuelta por el forum Dominicano!