Gender Roles In Mexican American Culture

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Not only cultural issue cause ineffective communication between the different cultures, but so do gender issues within the cultures. This article focuses on the issues that are faced not only by different cultures but also by the different genders. Starting out it shows how history has impacted equality for woman, along with the impact of politics, and ethics change how people live today. The main focus is on the Mexican-Americans culture and the African culture when it comes to gender roles and the effects those roles have on living daily along with communication in society. The main focus when it comes to Mexican- Americans is how men are taught to be macho or be emotionally detached, especially with their children, but the woman is expected

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