Codeswitching In Mexican American Culture

Even though there is many dialects because of the difference communities, spanish is the primary language. “Codeswitching” is when people mix of both the English and Spanish language when communicating to one another.” When it comes to nonverbal communication, direct contact is avoided because of authority, can be aggressive with male-male contact. When it comes to space, they are a lot more physical when greeting other people, is considered rude when giving simple emotions, and is less conscientious of personal space making touching and standing in close proximity a norm for this cultural group. “A formal and passionate greeting is done every time you meet someone, regardless of the length of time you have not seen them. “Present orientation of time is a characteristic of the Mexican American culture and consider the past as being the past and the future as uncertain. The present …show more content…
2). “Family as a social group is very important to nurses since in the Mexican American community, family relationships is very significant. In this cultural group, strong ties are more than just their nuclear family, it also consist of the extended family having multigenerational family contacts and having frequent face to face communication. Because of their closeness, families tend to live in close proximity from one another. For environmental control, “Spiritual and religious beliefs greatly influence the health and illness practices of the Mexican American Culture (Ggenberger, Grassley, & Restrepo, 2006, p. 3).” This cultural group believes that God is in full control and determines the health status of everyone.“Illness may be viewed as the result of misfortune or as a punishment from God for immoral behavior (Ggenberger, Grassley, & Restrepo, 2006, p. 3)” and good health is a reward for good