Compare and contrast Hispanic culture and American cultureI. IntroductionThe Hispanic population has experienced incredible growth over the past decade in the United States of America. In 2006, Hispanics were estimated to cover 11% of the North American population. Their origin is in Mexico and the few Spanish-speaking countries in the Caribbean. American culture derives from people originating from European nations such as Italy and Great Britain. Cultural identity is very important for every ethnic group as it shapes the culture of that particular faction and therefore a certain culture cannot realize its values ​​until it is exposed to another.II. NationalismNationalism revolves around the attitude people have towards their national identity. It is national days, symbols, music and anthem, among other values, that hold a nation together. Hispanics are nationalists who are proud of their traditions and history. On the other hand, Americans are proud of their way of life and always assume that everyone shares their materialistic values. Language is an important value for the nationalistic identity of a nation. Hispanic culture is the lifestyle of the people of Latin America and Spain, and their main identifying factor is the fact that they speak Spanish as their primary language. Therefore, Hispanics are not necessarily Spanish but other groups such as Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans who speak Spanish are also part of this group (Shaw and Dennison 207). American culture on the other hand is mostly made up of people who speak English as their primary dialect. Therefore, Spaniards have Spanish as their native language while Americans use English… half of the paper… is made up of many subgroups. This assimilation caused the erosion of most cultural differences between Hispanics and Native Americans (Arreola 13). Therefore, these two cultures only compare in terms of traditional aspects rather than in terms of modern contexts. Works Cited Arreola, Daniel D. Hispanic Spaces, Latino Places: Community and Cultural Diversity in Contemporary America. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2004. PrintCampbell, Neil, and Alasdair Kean. American Cultural Studies: An Introduction to American Culture. New York, NY: Routledge, 1997. Print.Marger, Martin N. Race and Ethnic Relations: American and Global Perspectives. Belmont, California: Cengage Learning, 2012. PrintShaw, Lisa and Stephanie Dennison. Latin America pop culture: media, art and lifestyle. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company Publishers, 2009. Print.