Mexico’s society, is one much different from the norms we are used to, here in the United States. Specifically, the gender roles in Mexico which are far from equal. In their society, power is associated with gender. There is a distinct difference in the way men and women are treated, and a difference in the way they’re expected to perform in society. In this society, men possess special privileges that women only dream of having. Essentially because of gender roles, the women in Mexico are underrepresented and uncredited. In addition to these gender roles, family is placed on a high pedestal as well in the communities, making this value of extreme importance.
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Machismo “is a form of masculinity that asserts the dominance and superiority of males in society.” This meaning that men are essentially more important than women. Because of this extremely high value placed on gender, the men are expected to be dominant in the family and have the utmost amount of independence and respect. It is also found that machismo places seniority over women, but they place power over themselves as well. According to Global Security, “Men suffer from job insecurities and compensate for their feelings of inferiority by exaggerating their masculinity and by subordinating women.” Machismo is typically referred to as being a good thing in Mexican culture, but to outside cultures, it has a negative connotation because it is seen as “extreme …show more content…
Similar to the bible, “marianismo” was made in the image of a man. The women are expected to follow the directives of their husbands because he is the primary financial provider for the family. This is the norm for women in Mexico and because most of the time they aren’t allowed to do what they would like they end up being underrepresented. The ideal marianismo is the image of The Virgin Mary from biblical times.
Opportunities for women are very limited in Mexico. It is believed that there is no need for them to do anything but to take care of the house and the children. Some women even reportedly feel like they have no freedom while living in the household with their husbands. Since rules and cultures limit the things that they actually can do, women are basically trapped as housewives with no
The roles that gender play in the expectations of performances in society are …show more content…
Machismo “is a form of masculinity that asserts the dominance and superiority of males in society.” This meaning that men are essentially more important than women. Because of this extremely high value placed on gender, the men are expected to be dominant in the family and have the utmost amount of independence and respect. It is also found that machismo places seniority over women, but they place power over themselves as well. According to Global Security, “Men suffer from job insecurities and compensate for their feelings of inferiority by exaggerating their masculinity and by subordinating women.” Machismo is typically referred to as being a good thing in Mexican culture, but to outside cultures, it has a negative connotation because it is seen as “extreme …show more content…
Similar to the bible, “marianismo” was made in the image of a man. The women are expected to follow the directives of their husbands because he is the primary financial provider for the family. This is the norm for women in Mexico and because most of the time they aren’t allowed to do what they would like they end up being underrepresented. The ideal marianismo is the image of The Virgin Mary from biblical times.
Opportunities for women are very limited in Mexico. It is believed that there is no need for them to do anything but to take care of the house and the children. Some women even reportedly feel like they have no freedom while living in the household with their husbands. Since rules and cultures limit the things that they actually can do, women are basically trapped as housewives with no