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Cultural Diversity In The United States

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Although I am middle-aged, I have never traveled outside of the United States nor have I had the privilege to experience a wide diversity of cultures. Other than research or articles that I have read throughout my life, I have little knowledge pertaining to other cultures. However, through my former employment and my daughter, I have some experience and knowledge of the Hispanic families that relocated to our area. Approximately 18 years ago, there were many Hispanic families that relocated to the area and enrolled in the school system in which I worked. Seeking employment and a better way of life, these fathers brought their families and have had other children during this time period as well. From kindergarten until the present day, …show more content…

Occurring when a Hispanic girl reaches the age of fifteen, this celebration symbolizes the girl reaching the age of maturity and becoming a woman (Barbezat, 2017). For each of the celebrations, the Hispanic girls were attired in extravagant ballgowns and they were transported to the church with several male escorts and later to the party venue via limousines. Beginning with mass, this is a time of thankfulness by the parents and godparents, for the young lady reaching this mature age (Barbezat, 2017). Following the mass celebration, guests went to the party venue for dinner and dancing. Because this is a very extravagant affair, I can think of nothing to compare it to in the American culture. As I have read of a debutante ball, perhaps that is the closest that would resemble a quinceanera celebration. Each of the girls selected a group of their closest male and female friends to perform a choreographed dance at the celebration. My daughter actually danced in two of the three celebrations that we attended. The symbolism of other aspects of the quinceanera is that the young lady receives a doll that stands for the last doll of her childhood that she will pass to a younger sibling or family member (Barbezat, 2017). In addition, flowers are presented to symbolize her first bouquet as a young woman (Barbezat, 2017). Other extravagant gifts are usually given as

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