The students will compare and contrast Mexican American and Anglo Americans in the following areas: Body Image, Comfort Zone, Education, Egalitarianism, Nuclear versus Extended Family, Gender Roles (Machismo), Individualism, Modernism versus Traditionalism, and Work Ethic.
1) Body Image
That’s What She Said | Beauty And Body Image
Media & The Distortion of Body Image
Thigh Gap Surfaces as Teenage Girls New Image Obsession | Good Morning America | ABC News
2) Comfort Zone
BREAKING OUT of the Comfort Zone!
3) Education
Machismo: A cultural barrier to learning
Mexican American Educational Issues
4) Egalitarianism
Egalitarianism Meaning
5) Nuclear vs. Extended Family
6) Gender Roles
Mexican American Machismo in the Vietnam War
7) Individualism
Cultural Differences: Individualism and Collectivism
Cultural Dimension: me or we
8) Modernism vs. Traditionalism
9) Work Ethic
Work Smart vs. Work Hard
WORK SMART, Not Hard!
Work Smart: Stop Multitasking and Start Doing One Thing Really Well
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