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1 Research Proposal Berto Serrano, Kevin Hernandez & Norman Haro California State University, Fullerton Chicana/o Studies 106, Lecture 9 Cindy R. Escobedo, PhD September 14th, 2023

2 How, if at all, has the presence of machismo ideologies affected the family structure of Latino/Hispanic families? For our Final Research paper, we decided to dive deeper into the issue of machismo in Latino culture, and how it may affect the structure of Latino families. Our Research question asks, “How, if at all, has the presence of machismo ideologies affected the family structure of Latino families?”. Machismo is typically described as a strong sense of masculine pride, an exaggerated sense of masculinity. Among Latino families, the presence of machismo makes a very common appearance in the household. With machismo ideology, a dominant father figure is typically seen as the alpha/head of his family; they can be viewed as a superior. The machista heads of families demand respect from their wives and children, are expected to provide for their family, are the strong laborers in the household, as well as being responsible for the family’s financial decisions. It allows Females to do certain roles men are not expected to do, while men have their own roles which are believed to be not capable of being done by women. Females are expected to do the majority of raising their children as well as complete chores at home and cook. In addition to this, Females are also expected to have respect for the men since they are the dominant entities and “providers” of the family. As for the children, sons are likely to obtain more freedom than daughters. Mothers and Fathers with a Machista mindset are stricter on girls than they are on boys. There are different types of machista attitudes in every family, so each individual family can be affected differently. The four different types of machista attitudes can be described as the conquerer, the playboy, the masked, and the authentic. The conqueror is controlling and dominates women in their possession. The playboy is abusive, aggressive, and dominates the

3 household. The masked machos hide their intentions and are rebellious. Finally, the authentic macho is one who is responsible and provides for his family while maintaining these machista beliefs. Machismo is a significant topic considering it has its pros and cons. For instance, Machismo causes a sense of responsibility allowing an individual to seek protection or fend for their family at all costs. The role of a leader comes with various duties that are willing to be done in order to claim dominance. On the other hand, this sense of authority can be abused to an extent. For example, controlling factors are highly noted in machista families which can jeopardize Latino families in certain aspects such as having unstable or violent relationships. In addition to this, machismo may result in sensitivity within its role as failure to respect authority can cause aggression, physical abuse, or other non-ethical factors. Machismo can be looked upon as positive or negative by different generations within its culture as these values have been normalized after ages of cultural practice and structure. Some women prefer these cultural practices as others seek to demolish its oppression. This implies that Machismo can have its positive and negative encounters depending on an individual's characteristics and intent. We hope to explore these common experiences of machismo in Latino families through a variety of different resources. The resources that we plan to use will include video interviews and articles about machismo’s impact on Latino families. We also plan to discuss the personal experiences that our group members have had with machismo in our own families.

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4 References Quintana, H. (2022, March 21). Machismo culture must go . The Michigan Daily. https://www.michigandaily.com/michigan-in-color/machismo-culture-must-go/ Dominguez, L. F. (2023, April 17). Origins of machismo: Identifying its presence in Latino family dynamics . Homeschool Spanish Academy. https://www.spanish.academy/blog/the-origins-of-machismo/ Ceballos, M. (2013, April 20). MACHISMO: A CULTURALLY CONSTRUCTED CONCEPT . Scholarworks. Retrieved September 14, 2023, from https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/downloads/rj430597t

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