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Presenting machismo and marianismo in the classroom. A brief overview
Now that I have presented an idea of what both marianismo and machismo are (or are not) as well as the impact they can have on health and well-being, I would like to offer some possible ways to introduce these … Continue reading
Teaching Culture: Marianismo (Part 2)
Given the description of marianismo in the last post, I am sure you can imagine some of the health repercussions that come from upholding this belief. Evelyn Stevens (1973) states regarding marianismo that “no self-denial is too great for the … Continue reading
Teaching Culture: Marianismo (Part 1)
Marianismo is a part of Latin American culture that is often ignored due to the major focus placed on machismo. However, only teaching on machismo is akin to just telling half of a story, leaving out important pieces that help … Continue reading
Teaching Culture: Machismo (part 2)
Setting aside the stereotypes, what is machismo? As I mentioned before, machismo has slightly different characteristics depending on the country where it is found. For that reason, since people of Mexican origin represent the largest portion of the Latino population … Continue reading
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