I was watching a episode of Scrubs the other day in which Turk and Carla were fighting over when they get married whether or not Carla would take Turk's last name. Carla is Hispanic and wants to keep her last name, Espinoza, because she wants the tie to her Hispanic heritage and family. Turk who is African-American wanted her to take his name to feed his feeling of masculinity. Simply this was a battle between American culture and Hispanic pride. This got me to thinking about how Hispanic people view their culture and heritage when compared to most Americans.
It seems to me that most Caucasian or African Americans are wanting to fit into the culture of their surroundings and do not hold heritage in a very high regard. Hispanic Americans including Carla seem to like to be known as being Hispanic. It seems to give them a sense of pride and of identity. They also hold heritage dear to their heart and they also seem to believe that it is a huge part of who they are. Heritage and culture means a lot more to them then it would for people from other backgrounds in the US.
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