SOP 3723 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Latin American Culture, Double Standard, Spanish Profanity
7 Apr 2017
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Mexicans (in mexico) and mexican americans (in the us) sometimes struggle to relate to each other just like between distinct latino subgroups. Americans bully (adolescents), discriminate (in workplace) , and feel superior to mexican immigrants. In the us and in mexico, darker skin has less status. More likely to care for aging parents in adult children"s homes. Concepts of nuclear versus extended family less important. Often cousins are like siblings, aunts/uncles are like quasi-parents, and grandparents are like quasi-parents. Hispanic adolescents: relatives more important than friends compared to white and african. Importance of moving out as an adult, almost non-existent. In homes, you"ll find adult kids, aunts/uncles, cousins living. Digama ( tell me [ what you want] ) Women generally have somewhat less status than men. In the us, 70 percent are catholic, 23 percent are protestant. In mexico 76 percent are catholic and 6 percent are protestant. Until recently, marriages two families, coming together, based on functionality.
