Every Day is Magic: Ada Limón
In her 2015 collection, Bright Dead Things, a National Book Award finalist for poetry, Ada Limón writes of moving to Kentucky: “Confession: I did not want to live here.” It’s perhaps not a surprising sentiment coming from a coastally oriented person who was raised in Northern California, attended college in Seattle, and then spent over a decade in New York City.
But Limón and her husband, Lucas, have been in Lexington for seven years now and the effects of settling into this place are noticeable in her new book, The Carrying (Milkweed, Aug.). It’s a phenomenally lively and attentive collection replete with the trappings of living a little closer to nature. While Bright Dead Things is marked by a preponderance of light, such as images of fireflies and neon signs, The Carrying features numerous appearances by various trees, birds, and beetles. Limón also demonstrates a greater willingness to be explicit in naming colors, particularly green. “It’s crazy green, the whole book,” she says. “Lexington is the greenest place I’ve ever lived.” Similarly, where in Bright Dead Things, Limón tells a lot of stories and anecdotes, in The Carrying she is very present in her thoughts and experiences.
As it turns out, these shifts in focus have another, altogether unexpected source. While putting Bright Dead Things together, Limón was diagnosed with chronic vestibular neuronitis, which can cause bouts of vertigo. “If I’m really having vertigo, it’s pretty intense and I really have to focus,”
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Exploring the perspectives and behaviors regarding help-seeking and knowledge about marriage and family therapy in 2nd and 3rd generation Mexican-American women
AM Barrera – 2012
… have also been identified which indicate that women seek professional mental health services
more frequently than men. The aim of this study was two-fold: (1) to provide an opportunity to
hear the voices of 2nd and 3rd generation Mexican-American women regarding their help
Link to abstract
Neuroticism, acculturation and the cortisol awakening response in Mexican American adults
D Mangold, J Mintz, M Javors… – Hormones and Behavior, 2011
… 21, 92-99. Cervantes, RC, Castro, FG, 1985. Stress, coping and Mexican-American mental health:
A systematic review. Hispanic J. Behav. Sci. … Costa Jr., P., McCrae, R., 1992a. Revised NEO
Personality Inventory (NEO-PIR) and NEO Five- Factor Inventory professional manual. …
Link to abstract
The Sounds of Identity: A Case Study on Mexican American College Students in Texas
KN Grady
… identity. This research has implications for future research that explores the language use and
identities of Mexican-American college students from other areas in the US Page 4. … A simple
example of what I mean is the way professional jargon creates ingroups and outgroups. …
Link to article
Marital Quality, Acculturation, and Communication in Mexican American Couples
AL Schwartz
… generation Mexican Americans living in the US It is startling to consider that while Mexican
American immigrants make up an Page 24. 13 … health professionals, and that less than 1
in 5 contact even a general health professional (USDHHS, 2001). …
Link to dissertation
The Familial Socialization of Culturally Related Values in Mexican American Families
GP Knight, C Berkel, AJ Umaña‐Taylor… – Journal of Marriage and …, 2011
… Interviewers received at least 40 hours of training that included information on the project’s goals,
characteristics of the target population, the importance of professional conduct when visiting
participants’ homes as well as throughout the process, and … Mexican American values. …
Link to abstract
The Beginning Of A Multicultural Marketing Approach
MediaPost Publications
by Sebastian Aroca, 4 minutes ago No doubt, Latinos in the US are … and social media but also marketing professionals to look more closely into the US …
Link to article
Differences in Diet Pattern Adherence by Nativity and Duration of US Residence in the Mexican-American Population
A Sofianou, TT Fung… – Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 2011
… could help limit consumption of Western and Coffee/Sugar diet patterns and promote healthier
choices in the Mexican-American population … Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Feedback |
About Us | Help | Contact Us The content on this site is intended for health professionals. …
Link to abstract
Breaking Stereotypes: Luxury Brand Executives Address the Latino Opportunity
Huffington Post
Many impressive gatherings of professionals and Hispanic market gurus take … on the Mexican population which makes over 60% of the total US Hispanics, …
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NEGOTIATIONS OF POWER IN MEXICAN AND MEXICAN AMERICAN WOMEN‟S NARRATIVES
CL McNabb – 2011
… This thesis examines casual storytelling among Mexican and Mexican American women in Oaxaca,
Mexico and Eugene, Oregon. … PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Graduate Teaching Fellow, Folklore
Archivist, University of Oregon Spring 2011, Spring 2010, Winter 2010 …
link to thesis
Mexican and Central American Immigrants in the United States
K Brick, AE Challinor… – 2011
… immigrants.32 Second-generation Central Americans also are more likely to have a bachelor’s,
graduate, or professional degree than … Significantly, second-generation Mexican American women
are more likely to be employed (62 percent) than their first-generation counterparts
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New U.S. Census figures show Mexican population in N.J. more than doubles in past decade
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
“In the beginning, there was only one Mexican restaurant in the entire city. … and were looking for skilled engineers and other trained professionals. …
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MANA de Orange County: Serving O.C. for 30 years
OCRegister
Founded by Mexican American women in 1974, the organization has expanded into a … working in a variety of political, social and professional fields. …
Link to article
Mexican American Fatherhood
M Culture – Counseling Fathers
… This chapter will outline several different areas relative to Mexican American fatherhood
to assist the counseling professional in develop- ing a deeper awareness of this population
and will propose culturally competent clinical interventions. …
Link to book
“Hay Que Ponerse en los Zapatos del joven”: Adaptive Parenting of Adolescent Children Among Mexican-American Parents Residing in a Dangerous Neighborhood
M CRUZ‐SANTIAGO, G RAMÍREZ… – Family Process, 2011
… “Hay Que Ponerse en los Zapatos del Joven”: Adaptive Parenting of Adolescent Children
Among Mexican-American Parents Residing in a Dangerous Neighborhood. … All participants
were born in Mexico and identified as Mexican or Mexican American. …
The Mexican American Second Generation in Census 2,000
J Perlmann – The Next Generation: Immigrant Youth in a …, 2011
… It does not follow, however, that Mexican American patterns will parallel those of the European
immigrant past—if by that we mean … widening gap between the minimally paid menial jobs that
immigrants commonly accept and the high-tech and professional occupations requiring …
Validating the Mexican American Intergenerational Caregiving
S Escandón – The Qualitative Report, 2011
… The purpose of this study was to substantiate and further develop a previously formulated
conceptual model of Role Acceptance in Mexican American family caregivers … In addition, results
inform health professionals about the ways in which Hispanic caregivers view caregiving. …
Ghostly (I)s/:The Formation of Subjectivity in Mexican American Life Narratives
PM Perea – 2011
… Until my first semester in Professor Limón’s graduate seminar, I had no idea Mexican American
literature existed. … Page 7. vii Page 8. viii GHOSTLY I(S)/EYES: THE FORMATION OF
SUBJECTIVITY IN MEXICAN AMERICAN LIFE NARRATIVES by Patricia Marie Perea …
Sources of Parental Knowledge in Mexican American Families
1. Michelle K. Blocklin1,*,
2. Ann C. Crouter2,
3. Kimberly A. Updegraff3,
4. Susan M. McHale4
Article first published online: 7 JAN 2, 2011
Keywords:
* cultural orientations;
* Mexican American families;
* parent-child relationships;
* parental monitoring;
* sources of knowledge;
* youth adjustment
We examined correlates of sources of parental knowledge of youths’ experiences in Mexican American families, including child self-disclosure, parental solicitation, spouse, siblings, and individuals outside the family. Home and phone interviews were conducted with mothers, fathers, and their seventh-grade male and female offspring in 246 Mexican American families. Results indicated that mothers and fathers relied on different sources of knowledge; parent-child relationship quality and cultural orientations predicted parents’ sources of knowledge, and different sources had different implications for youth adjustment. Specifically, child disclosure to mothers and fathers’ reliance on their spouse were consistently linked to better youth outcomes. Moderation analyses revealed that correlates of parents’ knowledge sources were not always uniform across mothers and fathers or daughters and sons.
Family Relations
Volume 60, Issue 1, pages 30–44, February
Self-Knowledge and Identity in a Mexican American Counseling Course: A Qualitative Exploration
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences – December 15, 2010
Manuel X. Zamarripa, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Ileana Lane, Austin Independent School District
Eunice Lerma, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Lyle Holin II, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Abstract
This study explores the lived experiences of Mexican American graduate students who completed a course on Mexican American counseling and mental health. The experiences of Mexican American students taking a mental health course that focuses on their own ethnic group has not been previously discussed in the literature. Given the history of exclusion in the educational system and the increase in the U.S. Latina/o population, it is important to give voice to the experiences of these students. A phenomenological approach is utilized to reveal the essence of the students’ experiences. A total of 3 female and 3 male Mexican American graduate students participated in the study, and five themes emerged: history matters, personal connection, self-discovery, LGBT Mexican Americans, and “Wow!” The results of this study suggests that the course had academic and personal significance for these participants. Furthermore, these experiences may inform future course construction and training in the area of Latina/o mental health
Article at the Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences: article link
Survey Response Styles, Acculturation, and Culture Among a Sample of Mexican American Adults
- Rachel Ellen Davis, PhD
Abstract
A number of studies have investigated use of extreme (ERS) and acquiescent (ARS) response styles across cultural groups. However, due to within-group heterogeneity, it is important to also examine use of response styles, acculturation, and endorsement of cultural variables at the individual level. This study explores relationships between acculturation, six Mexican cultural factors, ERS, and ARS among a sample of 288 Mexican American telephone survey respondents. Three aspects of acculturation were assessed: Spanish use, the importance of preserving Mexican culture, and interaction with Mexican Americans versus Anglos. These variables were hypothesized to positively associate with ERS and ARS. Participants with higher Spanish use did utilize more ERS and ARS; however, value for preserving Mexican culture and interaction with Mexican Americans were not associated with response style use. In analyses of cultural factors, endorsement of familismo and simpatía were related to more frequent ERS and ARS, machismo was associated with lower ERS among men, and la mujer was related to higher ERS among women. Caballerismo was marginally associated with utilization of ERS among men. No association was found between la mujer abnegada and ERS among women. Relationships between male gender roles and ARS were nonsignificant. Relationships between female gender roles and ARS were mixed but trended in the positive direction. Overall, these findings suggest that Mexican American respondents vary in their use of response styles by acculturation and cultural factors. This usage may be specifically influenced by participants’ valuing of and engagement with constructs directly associated with social behavior.
A number of studies have investigated use of extreme (ERS) and acquiescent (ARS) response styles across cultural groups. However, due to within-group heterogeneity, it is important to also examine use of response styles, acculturation, and endorsement of cultural variables at the individual level. This study explores relationships between acculturation, six Mexican cultural factors, ERS, and ARS among a sample of 288 Mexican American telephone survey respondents. Three aspects of acculturation were assessed: Spanish use, the importance of preserving Mexican culture, and interaction with Mexican Americans versus Anglos. These variables were hypothesized to positively associate with ERS and ARS. Participants with higher Spanish use did utilize more ERS and ARS; however, value for preserving Mexican culture and interaction with Mexican Americans were not associated with response style use. In analyses of cultural factors, endorsement of familismo and simpatía were related to more frequent ERS and ARS, machismo was associated with lower ERS among men, and la mujer was related to higher ERS among women. Caballerismo was marginally associated with utilization of ERS among men. No association was found between la mujer abnegada and ERS among women. Relationships between male gender roles and ARS were nonsignificant. Relationships between female gender roles and ARS were mixed but trended in the positive direction. Overall, these findings suggest that Mexican American respondents vary in their use of response styles by acculturation and cultural factors. This usage may be specifically influenced by participants’ valuing of and engagement with constructs directly associated with social behavior.
