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Dichotomy Affecting American Latino Communities

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A dichotomy is a when there are two or more polarizing ideas surrounding the same topic or ideology. The dichotomy that I have chosen to discuss is one that affects most first generation students and the communities they hail from. This dichotomy is the divide between the different economic classes of minorities specifically in the american latino and hispanic communities. These flaws in overall unification come from things as simple as geographical differences to as complex as socioeconomic place and education status.The “us vs them” dichotomy of the differing economic classes felt by the american latino community has divided and weakened the community by serving to prevent the formation of a unified front when facing social and economic issues.

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