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 […]
Source: http://laslatinitas.com/teens/quien-soy-yo-who-am-i There are many things that shape who you are, your identity. For me, it deals with my name, nationality, roots, and family history. They have shaped me who I am today, but it hasn’t always been easy. So, who am I? My name is Ariadne and I am 24 years old. This is […]
At The Interstices Between Harm and Hope Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait “The Wounded Deer” (1946) speaks to this project’s many contradictions. This emotional painting depicts a flirtation with death—a frequent theme in Kahlo’s artistic work—but this piece in particular is a more literal expression of pain and a near-death experience: a perfect image to help me […]
Source: https://vimeo.com/22531916 Suicide is the third leading cause of deaths among 15 to 24 year-olds nationwide. For Latinas, it’s almost twice that of other ethnic groups. Cultural Factors seem to be playing a role.
Picture source: http://images.latintimes.com/sites/latintimes.com/files/2016/05/09/alicia-machado.jpg For Latina women it can often seem like there are only two types of representation they see in the media. They’re either sexy and “spicy” or religious and family oriented. But is that really the case? Source: Latina Sex Stereotypes – Latino USA
Source: globalgirlmedia – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6pA_TKkwp8CULTURE OF SILENCE There is a stigma around depression in Latina, Asian and African American Cultures. No one wants to talk about it, much less get help. In fact, the highest rate of teen suicide attempts among teenagers nationwide is among Latina girls. GlobalGirls in Los Angeles investigate why through brave and […]
Source: Senior Project, Stony Brook University Dept of Journalism
Source: Latin Lab Help Me, I feel sad, I feel depressed, I feel lonely…
Source: PBS Indies – Vamonos When Hope learns that Mac, her recently deceased girlfriend, is going to be buried in a dress, she desperately tries to persuade Rosa, Mac’s mother, to bury her in a suit instead. However, when she realizes that she’s fighting old traditional and conservative views, Hope decides to take the matter […]
Source: from Linda Garcia Merchant – Vimeo Written in 2010 by a group of teenage Latinas from Madison Wisconsin and Dr. Andrea ‘Tess’ Arenas, the Latina Poetry Project created a response to the iconic work that is Corky Gonzales’ “I Am Joaquin”. “Yo Soy Eva” answers the question asked by generations of Latinas. Soldadera, Curandera, […]