B.Machismo, Marianismo Familismo . Machismo, Marianismo

B. Machismo, Marianismo Familismo Machismo, Marianismo and familismo are central to Latino culture, and all three can increase the likelihood of IPV in Latina immigrants. Machismo and its female counterpart marianismo are held as the â€Å"ideal† male and female gender roles in traditional Latino culture. These Latino cultural traditions are two-sided; machismo and marianismo can be viewed as positive qualities, however, they can also allow for an unfair balance of power between partners. Stevens defines machismo as, â€Å"exaggerated aggressiveness and intransigence in male-to-male relationship and arrogance and sexual aggression in male-to-female relationships.† Conversely, the traditional marianista role is characterized by submissiveness†¦show more content†¦The Latina women in a study conducted by Hass also reported being battered in front of their children more frequently than the non-Latina women in the shelter. Latino families are less likely to discourage or put a stop to abuse within the family than members of non-Latino families. Some sort of summation of all 3 factors. C. Acculturation The process of acculturation can exacerbate existing cultural stressors and lead to increased instances of IPV among Latina immigrants. According to Kasturirangan, acculturation, â€Å"refers to the adjustment process that takes place as an individual adapts to a new culture.† There are two modes of acculturation: integration and assimilation. Garcia describes integration as â€Å"a mode of acculturation in which the acculturating individual develops a bicultural orientation and successfully integrates cultural aspects of both groups and feels a certain sense of identification and comfort with both groups.† On the other hand, Garcia defines assimilation as, â€Å"a mode of acculturation in which the acculturating individual loses his or her original cultural identity as he or she acquires a new identity in a second culture.† Either of these modes of acculturation can result in acculturation stress, which, according to Caetano, â€Å"occurs when the accultu ration process causes problems for individuals, that is, problems arising from conflicts between the immigrant