FSU Mexican Family Discussion – Description
Please respond to discussion below using current APA edition and 2 scholarly (Academic) references within 5 years or less. Must be 150 words.
The significance of family and kinship for the Perez family is huge. Family is at the core of Mexican culture, and it is seen as extremely fundamental in their society. Mexican Americans value family and their family members to a great degree and make it a focal point to keep their extended families involved as well. They really stress the importance of family. They emphasize the importance of loyalty and respect amongst the family. They keep close relationships with the extended members of their family such as their grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. They look to these family members for emotional support, and they reciprocate that as well. The Perez family may face racism in the United States this can be extremely isolating for them and they need the support of their family members to help them cope. They often live in multigenerational households that includes grandparents, parents, and their children. Like many Mexican Americans the Perez family is catholic. Religion and god is extremely important to them. Their beliefs help them strengthen family ties while celebrating catholic holidays together. Mexican culture itself is deeply rooted in catholiscim. They often live in close-knit neiborhoods and participate in religious community events together. Religion provides a sense of hope in the fact that they can and will overcome any challenges they face through god. Many Mexican American families pray together regularly and feel this is a sacred time to worship god. All the while believing in the power of prayer and miracles. The Perez family may use religion to guide the schools their children go to, and how they raise their children. Mexican Americans face a lot of critisicm and stereotypes in the United States. “While not as heavily excluded from economic and social integration as African Americans, Mexican origin persons have encountered severe racial barriers, which have structured opportunities for them” (Ortiz, & Telles, 2012). The Perez family has definitely dispelled two of these stereotypes. One is that all Mexicans are illegal. This is disproved as all of the members of the Perez family, except Mr. Perez were born in the United States and are American citizens. The second stereotype they have disproved is that all mexicans are lazy and uneducated. The majority of them are actually very hardworking and succsessful. “Many find work in low-paying, potentially hazardous occupations such as construction, manufacturing, agriculture, restaurants, moving and cleaning” (Gany, et al., 2014). One of Mr. Perez’s daughters is a registered nurse, which proves she went to school and received an education. Mr. Perez is retired from a machine shop, and spent a lot of his life sending money to help his family in Mexico. Mrs. Perez is also a retired teachers aide. The role of Mrs. Perez in the family is to provide spiritual, physical, and emotional care to the family. She is responsible for the children and the household. Mexican American mothers are expected to be selfless and put the needs of others before their own.
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