So I was driving around Tucson one day and realized even though I have lived here for three years, I am still unfamiliar with Tucson and the influences of the Hispanic culture. Then I started thinking about traditional Mexican restaurants and food, arts and entertainment around town and wanted to see how much of these are influenced by the Hispanic culture and how much of them are “Americanized”.
I also thought of this summer when I was back home hanging out with some of my ASU friends…It’s funny because none of them have been to Tucson (or anywhere in Southern Arizona) and consider Tucson to be a part of Mexico (literally). I had one friend ask me if everyone speaks Spanish and if there are taco stands on the side of the street like they remember from spring break trips to Rocky Point. So I guess I also wanted to write this blog to straighten out those stereotypes because if you’ve never been here, you have no idea! Tucson is very unique...
Although Tucson is in the U.S., there’s no doubt it is heavily influence by the Hispanic culture. So stick with me for the next couple of months while I explore the Hispanic culture in Tucson – what is Americanized and what is traditional. I will also be exploring attitudes and stereotypes regarding the culture.
I will update my blog weekly…
See you next week!
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