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    Latin American culture regards a “Quinceañera” as an adolescent girl’s entrance into womanhood at the tender age of 15 (“quince años” meaning 15 years of age/15 years old). Traditionally, this coming-of-age celebration was intended “to introduce girls to society and signify they were ready for marriage” (Quinceañera: Coming of age in a bad economy by Nancy Lofholm of The Denver Post). Nowadays, this momentous occasion recognizes girls as women who are capable of wearing makeup and dating.…

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    An attachment is a special bond we have with the special people in our lives. These people make our day brighter when we see them. These special people may consist of the parents, grandparents, godparents, and even the caregiver. Babies begin to get attached to these special people at the age of six months. John Bowlby created the attachment theory and he believed that babies have an emotional bond with their caregivers (Berk & Meyers, 2016). There are four patterns of attachment development and…

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    California, the golden state, a state where minorities are majorities. California a melting pot of interracial couples and children. In the year 2016, it is not rare to see couples of different race together. However, before the 20th century inter-racial relationships were a major deal in California society. In Raquel Casas’s book, Married to the Daughter of the Land, Casas gives a deeper understanding of interracial marriages between Americans and Californianas. In the beginning of Raquel…

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    Ember) Their kinship system also includes clan and ceremonial or ritual kin, which can be described best as, the privileged social relationship established by ritual or ceremony, this could be something like how in our culture many children have Godparents (Page 417; Dictionary of the Social Sciences; Calhoun). In their culture, ritual kin, has close relations within a group called the Kiva, a group the mother and father pick when a, male, child is born. These are groups where the child will…

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    The Year is 1926 in Biran, Cuba when Linda Ruz Gonzalez gave birth to the future Communist leader of Cuba but before Fidel Castro was the leader of Cuba he was just a child like everyone else. Fidel Castro led a very interesting childhood. Fidel was known as the type of kid that would be known as a very rambunctious, disobedient kid. Fidel grew up as a very spoiled child. He did what he wanted when he wanted. Fidel Castro, as a child, has been distinguished to be serious, hateful and mean, but…

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    growing up as a necessary step, he is still young at heart. Peter Pan syndrome is an issue that causes many people to not mature, and deal with the responsibilities of growing up healthily. During a conversation with his wife, Lizzie, about becoming a godparent, Wallace grabs her arm out of panic and says “ ‘jesus, Lizzie, this is it how they get you.. it like a club.. we've been selected. I'm a child. I watched kung fu soccer when you went to bed’”. (13) Very few people don't fear to have to…

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    Rite Of Passage

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    means you are officially entering the Catholic church. Ordinarily, children get baptized into the Catholic church when they are infants, but my mother decided to have me baptized when I was eight years old. My parents, grandparents, and soon-to-be godparents were attending my baptism. It took a lot of mental preparation for my baptism and my first communion. I had to be informed about what baptism was and what it does, spiritually. I had learned that seizing the opportunity to get baptized…

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    Honduras Essay

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    Culture Though Honduras is one of the poorest countries in Latin America and has the highest murder rate in the world, the culture as a whole adopts a laid-back style and has a distinct cultural flavor (CIA World Factbook). Some of the culture of Honduras is found in its Mayan roots, where temples in Tegucigalpa provide a glimpse into the historic past. In terms of common food, tortillas, beans, corn and rice are eaten every day. During lunch time, many businesses close so that a siesta can be…

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    Jessy: A Short Story

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    Jessy never knew her father, as her mother said he died serving his country before she was born. But that never stopped her from feeling loved. Growing up in the south Jessy grew up being a wild child, always climbing trees, riding horses, and playing on the ranch her mother worked for. Her mother was a veterinarian that was hired to work soul for the Kingsley ranch. She had a team of people serving under her, all working together to care for the countless livestock that the family owned.…

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    Many also have relationships of compadrazgo or "co-parentage." A compadres or comadres are godparents who usually have a significant role in their godchildren's life and are selected prior the child's delivery. Godparents are likely to help with the child's schooling, occupation and even finances. Boys and men are anticipated to show machismo, or manliness, and personalismo which means putting one's self-respect…

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