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Exercise 1

Go to the Julian Samora Research Institute Web site (http://www.jsri.msu.edu/). First, click on the link to "Research and Publications"; then on the link to "Institute Research Reports." Look at Linda Jackson's report entitled "Stereotypes, Emotions, Behavior Toward Hispanics by Anglos." Compare the findings in Jackson's report with the stereotypes of Latinos and Latinas discussed in Chapter 6 of your text

Exercise 2

The Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF) (http://www.maldef.org/index.cfm) is a leading nonprofit Latino litigation, advocacy, and educational outreach institution in the United States. After reviewing this site, describe the policies they are involved in.