Characteristics Paper
Running head: CHARACTERISTICS PAPER
Characteristics Paper Ottia Birl, Jamie Howell, Tomeka Murray, and Ronald Smith
Psych/535
February 28, 2011
Evangelina Alonso, Psy.D
Characteristics Paper
Introduction
The United States is made up of several different cultural groups. All of theses cultural groups are made up of their own morals, religions, beliefs, and characteristic traits. Team B (Ottia Birl, Jamie Howell, Tomeka Murray, and Ronald Smith) will discuss researched information about the Hispanic culture. This information will include various characteristics of the Hispanic culture, such as, cultural practices, language, family values and morals, etiquette, and eating habits. While discussing the Hispanic culture, the individuals also elaborated on the impact of Hispanic cultural characteristics on the experience of being an American Subculture, the strained relationship between America and Mexico, the growing Hispanic community, the value of Hispanic Americans, application of Hispanic cultural aspects to Traditional Psychological Theory, cultural deficit or disadvantage theory, the effects of racism and oppression, social learning theory and operant conditioning, and implications for Psychological Theory and Practice.
Primary Hispanic Cultural Characteristics
Family Values and morals The Hispanic Americans are families that are closely knitted together and social systems are very important to them (Noble & LaCasa, 1991). With the Hispanic Americans, the family goes over and beyond what constitutes the makeup of the nuclear family (Noble & LaCasa, 1991). The family unit of the Hispanic American doesn’t just consist of the parents and children but the extended members also (Noble & LaCasa, 1991). The primary structure of the family is the father who is the head and then the mother who takes care of the home (Noble & LaCasa, 1991). All other members of the family are morally responsible for supporting and aiding any other member that
Characteristics Paper Ottia Birl, Jamie Howell, Tomeka Murray, and Ronald Smith
Psych/535
February 28, 2011
Evangelina Alonso, Psy.D
Characteristics Paper
Introduction
The United States is made up of several different cultural groups. All of theses cultural groups are made up of their own morals, religions, beliefs, and characteristic traits. Team B (Ottia Birl, Jamie Howell, Tomeka Murray, and Ronald Smith) will discuss researched information about the Hispanic culture. This information will include various characteristics of the Hispanic culture, such as, cultural practices, language, family values and morals, etiquette, and eating habits. While discussing the Hispanic culture, the individuals also elaborated on the impact of Hispanic cultural characteristics on the experience of being an American Subculture, the strained relationship between America and Mexico, the growing Hispanic community, the value of Hispanic Americans, application of Hispanic cultural aspects to Traditional Psychological Theory, cultural deficit or disadvantage theory, the effects of racism and oppression, social learning theory and operant conditioning, and implications for Psychological Theory and Practice.
Primary Hispanic Cultural Characteristics
Family Values and morals The Hispanic Americans are families that are closely knitted together and social systems are very important to them (Noble & LaCasa, 1991). With the Hispanic Americans, the family goes over and beyond what constitutes the makeup of the nuclear family (Noble & LaCasa, 1991). The family unit of the Hispanic American doesn’t just consist of the parents and children but the extended members also (Noble & LaCasa, 1991). The primary structure of the family is the father who is the head and then the mother who takes care of the home (Noble & LaCasa, 1991). All other members of the family are morally responsible for supporting and aiding any other member that
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