Significant Events In The Life Of A Hispanic Family

Evolving gender roles has challenged traditional ideals. Traditionally the celebration represented a young woman being ready for marriage. The woman was expected to dedicate her life to a man and children at the young age of fifteen. Due to the large increase of women in the work force and obtaining higher education, traditional expectations have been challenged. Women now have more options concerning their future. Influences from outside of Mexico may have also contributed to this shift. Due to women joining the work force and leaving the homemaker lifestyle in other countries such as the United States, a more modern approach to celebrate womanhood was established. This shift in culture has changed the overall expectations of the Quinceañera ceremony. There has also been a religious shift within the Mexican culture that has effected the traditional ceremony. Many young women and families no longer participate in the church. Without the celebratory mass, the ceremony becomes just a party. Today the Quinceanera can be celebrated at any age and for many different reasons. Women may choose to celebrate their culture or life- cycle. The Quinceañera has been progressing along with the changes that occur in Mexican

It can range from a fairytale princess, Cinderella, fairies and butterflies to precious moments in her life. And the third step is having a waltz. In most countries they have traditional customs were the quinceanera dances the first dance with her father. While dancing they play favorite quinceanera songs which are De Niña a Mujer (From Child to Woman) and La Ultima Muñeca (The Last Doll). It’s a special moment in time when the father and daughter are dancing. And the last step in having accessories for quinceanera includes dresses, tiaras, guest book, photo albums, champagne glasses, dolls, bibles, decorations and planning. In most countries in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central, and South America it’s a traditional and custom that their godparents and their parents pay for everything for her quinceanera on her fifteenth birthday. After cousin Christian finished explaining to me, she continued walking down the hall to begin to celebrate her fifteenth birthday. I told myself to never forget the first quinceanera I attended, and what she told me.

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In many hispanic cultures, it is customary to have a big celebration for a young girls fifteenth birthday. This tradition is known as a Quinceanera, Quince, or Fiesta Rosa. This tradition celebrates a young girls coming of age. Moreover, this celebration “[embraces] religious customs, and the virtues of family and social responsibility” (Quinceanera-Boutique). In addition to celebrating the quinceanera, the big event allows family to come together and just enjoy themselves.

Other comparisons include the rate of physical abuse, emotional abuse, domestic violence, alcohol abuse, excessive discipline, and drug use. Latino immigrants were three times as likely to be victims of physical abuse than U.S. born Latino children (75.7% vs. 27.8%) while on the other hand, U.S. born Latino/as were significant more likely to be victims of emotional abuse than Latino immigrants (24.2% vs. 0.2%) (Dettlaff & Johnson, 2011). In terms of domestic violence, U.S. born Latino/as were five times more likely to experience it than Latino immigrants (12.8% vs. 2.3%) (Dettlaff & Johnson, 2011). U.S. born Latino families were more likely to be present in alcohol (15.8% vs. 1.4%) and drug abuse (8.7% vs. 0.3%), and Latino immigrants were three times more likely to be identified as using excessive discipline (46.5% vs. 14.3%) (Dettlaff & Johnson, 2011). Although these statistics provides us a better understanding of the differences between the immigrant

Being a Hispanic who lives in a 96% Hispanic city, I don't have much experience working with people of other races, beliefs or ideals. The problem is that once we leave Laredo we have no idea how to interact with anyone who isn't Hispanic. I had no idea how bad it was until I went to a conference in Boston about two years ago. While I was there I realized just how much my limited experience with different types of people really affected my ability to be productive with anyone who was different. Once I came back I decided that I needed to improve that part of me if I wanted to go to college and be able to work with others. And when I received my McCombs acceptance letter it pushed me even more to try and keep an open mind to the opinions of

When I was growing up I was always told to be aware of my surroundings and who I would hang out with. The main ethnic group at the time I was told to be aware of was Hispanics, only based on the fact that all I would see as a kid was gang members and they just so happened to be Hispanic. Granted not all Hispanics are in gangs but growing up I thought so. I was also told that Hispanics were some of the laziest people around, but I do not think that it true what so ever, because of people like them they are taking the jobs that no one is willing to take just to make anything they can to provide for themselves or their families. I commend the men and woman who are out there and taking and doing these grueling tedious jobs. As a young man I did

Celebrations are celebrated with a meaning. A Quinceañeras meaning is strongly based on the idea of changing into a woman (Alvarez 101). It is also another indication for announcing that she is ready for marriage (Trupe 101). During this time the girl is being allowed to wear makeup, jewels, and high heels (FalcÓn 75). She is also allowed to go out to adult parties and shave her legs (Alvarez 2). Back in the Aztec times the celebration of the fifteenth birthday was for “preparing young women for their roles in society.” This celebration, back then, was not called a Quinceañera; it had no name and it was referred to as a typical festival. On this day, the girl’s mother and other

In the study area, the majority of land is used for industrial (25.7. percent). It is mostly concentrated along the Chicago River. Single-family residential and multi-family residential account for a combined 25.3 percent of the study area. The former is primarily located in the western Little Village. As for the Multi-Family Residential, it scatters all over both community areas. Also, there are 294.9 acres of vacant land available in the study area. Moreover, it is worth noting that open space is rare in the study area. Both community areas have experienced long-term lack of open space for public

According to Mexican tradition, your daughter's 15th birthday, or Quinceañera, symbolizes the date she evolves from childhood and becomes a young lady. This is a momentous occasion, similar to the coming-out party in other cultures; both signify the young lady is eligible for marriage.

Occurring when a Hispanic girl reaches the age of fifteen, this celebration symbolizes the girl reaching the age of maturity and becoming a woman (Barbezat, 2017). For each of the celebrations, the Hispanic girls were attired in extravagant ballgowns and they were transported to the church with several male escorts and later to the party venue via limousines. Beginning with mass, this is a time of thankfulness by the parents and godparents, for the young lady reaching this mature age (Barbezat, 2017). Following the mass celebration, guests went to the party venue for dinner and dancing. Because this is a very extravagant affair, I can think of nothing to compare it to in the American culture. As I have read of a debutante ball, perhaps that is the closest that would resemble a quinceanera celebration. Each of the girls selected a group of their closest male and female friends to perform a choreographed dance at the celebration. My daughter actually danced in two of the three celebrations that we attended. The symbolism of other aspects of the quinceanera is that the young lady receives a doll that stands for the last doll of her childhood that she will pass to a younger sibling or family member (Barbezat, 2017). In addition, flowers are presented to symbolize her first bouquet as a young woman (Barbezat, 2017). Other extravagant gifts are usually given as

The two men did have very different personalities. Orlando appeared to be more outgoing, and talked at a quicker pace. Mahito was reserved, closed, and spoke slowly. When Orlando talked about the Latino population, I started to think of the Latino people that I know. The people that I know are fun, warm, and full of life. According to Hays & Erford (2014) Latina/o people even strangers are “often greeted with smiles, hugs, and perhaps an offering of help or even food” (p. 323). Orlando appeared to have been proud of his Cuban culture, and seems as if he is still connected with his entire family. According to Menendez-Alarcon (2014)“The Latin American family is often described as a large, extended, tightly closed circle of relatives and

They say every phase in your life is a chapter. That in order to open a new chapter you have to close the others. In El Salvador we celebrate a stage in where a girl becomes a young lady. A celebration where she can celebrate with all her close friends and family. A day where she”ll her dreams into promise and at the end of the day she’ll reflect on everything she has done. It's a tradition that all hispanic girls hope to achieve someday at the age of fifthteen. A quinceanera marks the closure in childhood, opens your eyes to see where you are now and allows you to transition into new chapters.

Mexico is a part of my cultural identity, My family and I are all Catholics, I was raised to believe in God and La Virgen de Guadalupe. Not only that, but both of my parents are from Oaxaca, Mexico. They were born and raised in a small town close to Huitzo. A big celebration for us Mexicans is Celebrating Los Quince años this is a big deal and is mostly meant for girls. A Quinceanera is to celebrate your daughter's transition from a girl to a young lady when you reach the age of 15. I got to have a Quinceanera a couple months after my birthday because January is a cold month, so we didn't want that to interfere with the party. Having a Quinceanera takes a year or more to plan because you have to make sure everything is perfect, not only that, but it also isn't cheap at all.

A Quinceañera is one of the most important days in the life of a Mexican teenage girl. It is a celebration on the girl’s fifteenth birthday that is a marker of her entrance into womanhood (learnnc.org.) The purpose is also to “give thanks to God for his blessings, and to present a young woman to the community,” (learnnc.org.) The Quinceañera honors the girl and her family at this point in her life. The young woman typically wears a pink or white, very nice and formal, dress, with jewelry and accessories that complement the beautiful dress (learnnc.org.) Other important people in the ceremony of the big party are her maids of honor and escorts, all of the various ages that she has completed. Her female relatives give gifts, and her parents and godparents planned the event (learnnc.org.)