Cultural Influences on Gender Identity Development Among Mexican American Women in Multigenerational Households

Submitting Student(s)

Evelyn Barrales

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Faculty Mentor

Adrienne L. Edwards, PhD, CFLE

College

College of Education

Department

Counseling, Leadership and Educational Studies

Abstract

This study examined how culture and mothering intersect to influence constructions of gender among first-generation rural Mexican American mothers and their second-generation adult daughters living in the same household. We conducted dyadic interviews with five dyads of Mexican American mothers and daughters and audio recorded them in Spanish. Interview data were analyzed in three cycles of thematic analysis and through the use of an intracategorical, intersectional analysis One major theme emerged from the data: investing in ourselves through motherwork. Results were interpreted and discussed through an intersectional, Chicana feminist lens.

Previously Presented/Performed?

National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN, November 2022

Grant Support?

Supported by U.S. Department of Education McNair Grant P217A180094

Start Date

15-4-2023 12:00 PM

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Cultural Influences on Gender Identity Development Among Mexican American Women in Multigenerational Households

This study examined how culture and mothering intersect to influence constructions of gender among first-generation rural Mexican American mothers and their second-generation adult daughters living in the same household. We conducted dyadic interviews with five dyads of Mexican American mothers and daughters and audio recorded them in Spanish. Interview data were analyzed in three cycles of thematic analysis and through the use of an intracategorical, intersectional analysis One major theme emerged from the data: investing in ourselves through motherwork. Results were interpreted and discussed through an intersectional, Chicana feminist lens.