Wednesday, 2 December 2015

spot check page 122

a) Some estereotypes could be that the Irish always were drunk and ignorant, and that the Germans were immoral and drank beer on sundays.

b) Recently it has been focused on the Mexicans Americans and the American Muslims.

c) The Mexican American community in the US has grown to be one of the largest ethnic groups in the nation with over 32 million members. There are an estimated 6,5 million illegal Mexican immigrantsliving in the US.

d) Islamphobia means that someone dislikes muslims or the religion they belong to, which is Islam. Some people would call this racism.

e) Most Americans view being an American as a matter of citizenship and not background.