Category: Identity

Acculturation

The Mother-Daughter Relationship | Impacto Latin News ™

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Image source: http://www.impactony.com/the-mother-daughter-relationship/#sthash.HGf8TTqi.dpbs When Mami Is Not The Mother You Wish You Had Latina daughters are proud of their mother’s strength. They respect the sacrifices their mothers have made for their children and family. As a result, the Latina mother-daughter bond is often anchored on admiration and gratitude. By Angélica Pérez-Litwin Undeniably, the mother-daughter relationship […]

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Immigrant Mothers & First-Generation Daughters

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Image source: http://mamiverse.com/immigrant-mothers-first-generation-daughters-11606/ There is a giant cultural chasm between many first generation Latinas and our immigrant mothers. We grow up in a society that is radically different from our mothers’ homeland. So many of the first generation women I have known experienced adolescent frustrations with their mothers that were further compounded by cultural miscommunication. […]

Acculturation

A Review of “Rethinking the Concept of Acculturation” (Schwa by Emily Blevins on Prezi

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Image source: https://prezi.com/xw2braphdo_a/a-review-of-rethinking-the-concept-of-acculturation-schwa/ Multidimensional Model of Acculturation Acculturation: a complex phenomenon consisting of distinct components in terms of heritage and receiving cultural dimensions and in terms of practices, values, and identifications. Source: A Review of “Rethinking the Concept of Acculturation” (Schwa by Emily Blevins on Prezi

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Empress Of’s Lorely Rodriguez: ‘I’m going to be the weirdest person I can possibly be.’ | Public Radio International

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Lorely Rodriguez performs as Empress Of. Here she sits with her mother, Reina Credit: Tower Records Her mom wanted her to become a TV news reporter. Then she listened to Björk — and set her sights on music stardom. #globalnation Source: Empress Of’s Lorely Rodriguez: ‘I’m going to be the weirdest person I can possibly […]

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Speaker spotlights Latina youths’ suicide attempts

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Picture source: https://voicesofny.org/2012/07/report-sets-of-alarms-on-latina-teen-suicide/ Attempted suicides among Latina youths continue to occur at higher rates than other youths, sometimes twice as high Doctor shares research in talk By Michelle Gaitan of the San Angelo Standard-Times Attempted suicides among Latina youths continue to occur at higher rates than other youths — sometimes twice as high. Dr. Luis […]

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V. National Identity and Attachment | Pew Research Center

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http://www.pewhispanic.org/2007/10/25/v-national-identity-and-attachment/ Even as Latino immigrants remain connected to relatives and friends in their country of origin, they develop attachments to the U.S. The results of this study clearly demonstrate that this is not an either/or proposition. Immigrants who maintain ties to their countries of origin also cultivate attitudes that show they are putting down psychological […]

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Between Here and There: How Attached Are Latino Immigrants to Their Native Country? | Pew Research Center

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Source: http://www.pewhispanic.org/2007/10/25/iii-communication/ Most Latino immigrants maintain some kind of connection to their native country by sending remittances, traveling back or telephoning relatives, but the extent to which they engage in these transnational activities varies considerably. Source: Between Here and There: How Attached Are Latino Immigrants to Their Native Country? | Pew Research Center