Question

List 5 characteristics of Mexicans Pacific in the United States.

Answer 1

1)Mexicans like all "Latinos/as" are not a race, so among Mexicans there are people of all phenotypes (term used in Anthropology) or what most folks call "race" e.g. first nations people, caucasians, sub-saharan African, etc. moreover there are Mexicans of multiple ethnic origins e.g. Iberian (a diverse mix in itself,) Arab, Asian, Caribbean, Mediterranean, etc. besides first nations (Olmec, Aztec, Mayan, Tarasco, Tarahumara, etc.)

2)In different percentages and combinations you will find a wide variety of DNA combinations (mixes) across Latin America ...and Spain as well. Mexico is an ancestrally mixed group/s of people, whether such mix is phenotypical or cultural, it involves a variety of socializing and regional factors, regardless mestizaje (racial or CULTURAL mix) is essential to Mexican identity.

3)Keep in mind that nationality, race and many other aspects of human life are social constructs (full of subjective values) which can be entrapments to our daily perception of reality. Visualize the world in 100 years, what we discuss today may be less compelling, so keep that cultural relativity button on in your mindset, don't let Hollywood, mainstream media, infotainment and advertising dissuade you into eating up and repeating stereotypes.

4)Alternatives: read, travel, interact and connect, gather opinions from many, compare to peer-reviewed academic digital archives (plenty of databases to articles) and form your own informed global-thinker opinion.