American Pacific College Los Angeles CH2 Social Construction of the Border HW

Assignment 1: The Social Construction of the Border

You need to write at least 250 words and 3-4 Works Cited from References found in Module or Reading Log or Other Academic Site.

In Chapter 2 of “Becoming Mexican American,” Across the Dividing Line, Sanchez talks about the border being a social construct. Explain his view of the border as a social construction, and discuss what the border region means for people on both sides of this social constructed line.

You can download the book(Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945) for free by following this link http://93.174.95.29/main/BAA3B2DBBFF38794CF38073657723E3E

Assignment 2: Americanization(for this assignment you also need the book Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945 from assignment 1 and the document which I attach)

You need to write at least 150 word.

Well, this week you read about Americanization. Here the idea was that if people can become more “American” they who become more of something, may be accepted into the larger American framework. Of course, you also read how people in the Mexican-American community sought a way to perserve a culture.

Within this context answer the following questions:

1. According to chapter 4 in Becoming Mexican-American, describe the idea of American within the context of Americanization Programs? Explain what you think of the idea of American in the 1920s.
2. Distinguish between both the Americanization programs and the Mexicanization programs, what were there differences and similarities?
3. Do you think we need Americanization programs today? What purpose would they serve?