"Hispanic" is a very poor categorization for racial or even ethic terms, although the latter will be more accurate on the whole. In the USA the term "Hispanic" will tend to mean persons with some blend of Iberian (Spanish colonial) blood, African (slave) ancestry or the dominant component, any of several "Indian" races, primarily Maya an…
"Hispanic" is a very poor categorization for racial or even ethic terms, although the latter will be more accurate on the whole. In the USA the term "Hispanic" will tend to mean persons with some blend of Iberian (Spanish colonial) blood, African (slave) ancestry or the dominant component, any of several "Indian" races, primarily Maya and Aztec among dozens of tribes. A large fraction of those, especially those who have lived in USA for generations, may not even speak Spanish. In sum, calling someone "Hispanic" is about as accurate as calling most White Americans "English" or so labeling all Caucasians around the world -- regardless of what their native language is.
"Hispanic" is a very poor categorization for racial or even ethic terms, although the latter will be more accurate on the whole. In the USA the term "Hispanic" will tend to mean persons with some blend of Iberian (Spanish colonial) blood, African (slave) ancestry or the dominant component, any of several "Indian" races, primarily Maya and Aztec among dozens of tribes. A large fraction of those, especially those who have lived in USA for generations, may not even speak Spanish. In sum, calling someone "Hispanic" is about as accurate as calling most White Americans "English" or so labeling all Caucasians around the world -- regardless of what their native language is.