Hallucinogenic Substances and Cultural Uses Throughout the centuries, natural herbs and plants that produce hallucinogenic effects have been used for various reasons within a religious context, ranging from religious rituals to alleviating cold and flu symptoms. These religiously structur...

Segregation and Discrimination that effected Black Texans and Mexican Americans in Texas Historians have described the early twentieth century as the nadir of race relations in this country. Ironically, populism, which tried to create a biracial political coalition, helped to encourage segre...

In Helena Maria Viramontes', "Under the Feet of Jesus", historical factors play an integral role in depicting life as a migrant laborer. Capitalism, colonialism, racialization, as well as exploitation are a few of the forces that prove to be important in mediating the political, social, and cul...

By the turn of the century, Profirio Diaz's regime had not only been marked by notable achievements, but also by brutal tyranny. Under Diaz, the finances of Mexico were stabilized, and country experienced an unprecedented economic development. Foreign capital, especially American, was ...

Mural painting is one of the oldest and most important forms of artistic, political and social expression. Mexican muralists, Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros revived this form of painting in Mexico. Their murals were based on the political and social conditions of the...

Rebellions, uprisings, revolutions – whatever the name we all know what they stand for, as they have been a constant in our history regardless of the moment or place, be it of political, racial, economic, religious or ideological origin. Today, in the 21st century, after two world wars, in th...

Militarization of the U.S. – Mexico Border By Joan J. Jaimes June 22, 2000 "¡Corranle, allí viene la migra!", translated into English, this means "Run, there comes immigration!" This is what illegal immigrants shout everyday when they are...

Cortes and Castillo Introduction It was during the early portion of the 1500's that the Spanish infiltrated Mexico. It was a time of great change and great conquest for many, although it was also a time of great despair and struggle for others. In examining this particular period of time we di...

One of the foundations of this country is our multiculturalism and the "melting pot" of American society, the ironic side of that being the fact that throughout history, racism has been an ever present part of the American interaction with the world around it. It seems that every one of o...

Border Patrol and Ineffectiveness To the south of San Diego lies the US- Mexico border, to some this may only be seen as a line dividing the two countries; however, on closer inspection this border is actually a gateway for economic loss, reduced security and countless other detriments to the US. ...

1. New World civilization: The Aztecs The Aztecs were the second largest group after the Mayans in the central Mexico region. They were first nomadic people and originated in the Pacific Northwest. Later on the Aztecs migrated into central Mexico. By 1100 A.D. they had hundreds of tribes, but thes...

Reasons for Immigration Coming from a life of poverty and despair would cause anyone to search for a better life; a life in which there is the belief that all of your dreams can come true. This is the belief that many Mexican immigrants had about "El Norte," they believed that the nor...