Multicultural Gender Roles: Applications for Mental Health and Education

Multicultural Gender Roles: Applications for Mental Health and Education......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Contents......Page 9
Preface......Page 13
Our Goal......Page 14
From the "Bottom of the Ladder" to the "Top of the Mountain"......Page 15
References......Page 16
Chapter One: Gender Role Construction among Men and Women of Color......Page 17
Gender and Gender Roles......Page 18
Racial-Ethnic Contexts of Gender and Gender Roles......Page 22
Women of Color......Page 23
Men of Color......Page 27
Constructivist Grounded Theory Method......Page 30
Researchers' Worldviews......Page 32
Concluding Remarks......Page 33
References......Page 34
Chapter Two: Gender Roles among African American Men......Page 39
Responsibility and Leadership......Page 41
Evaluating Multiple Messages from Multiple Sources......Page 45
Negotiating Stereotypes......Page 61
Navigating Privilege and Oppression......Page 65
Constructing Flexible Gender Roles and Styles......Page 68
Negotiating Gender Roles Revisited......Page 70
Leadership Development......Page 72
Mitigating the Impact of Negative Stereotypes......Page 74
Negotiating Positive and Flexible Gender Roles and Identities......Page 76
Negotiating Relationships with Others......Page 77
References......Page 79
Chapter Three: Gender Roles among African American Women......Page 81
Conflict and Evolution of Gender Roles......Page 83
Gender Socialization: Influence of Past Experiences on Present Attitudes......Page 84
Silent Strength......Page 90
Binary Concepts of Masculinity and Femininity......Page 92
Less than Ideal......Page 97
"Bottom of the Barrel": Dilemma of Being Black and Female......Page 100
Applications for Mental Health Professionals and Educators......Page 104
Conflicting Definitions of Femininity and Female Gender Roles......Page 105
Self-Silencing and Strength......Page 107
Redefining Gender Roles......Page 108
References......Page 110
Chapter Four: Latino Male Gender Roles......Page 113
Masculinity Influences......Page 116
Physical Definitions and Characteristics of Latino Men......Page 117
Traditional Gender Roles......Page 119
Machismo and Caballerismo......Page 120
Perceiving Stereotypes......Page 127
Parental Influences......Page 130
Social/Cultural Influences......Page 137
Developing One's Own Definition of Being a Latino Man......Page 140
Applications for Mental Health Professionals and Educators......Page 141
Developing Positive Body Images......Page 142
Constructing Positive Balanced Gender Roles......Page 143
Developing Healthy Relationships with Others......Page 145
References......Page 146
Chapter Five: Latina Gender Roles......Page 149
Latinas in Process of Transformation and Negotiation......Page 151
Latina Socialization......Page 152
Identity Constructs......Page 166
Latinas in Process: From Internalized Ideals to My Own Views......Page 173
Applications for Mental Health Professionals and Educators......Page 178
Navigating Family Expectations and Responsibilities......Page 179
Establishing Safe Spaces for Dialogue and Exploration......Page 181
Facilitating Gender Role Transformations......Page 182
References......Page 183
Chapter Six: Gender Roles among Asian / Asian American Men......Page 185
Primary Role of Cultural Values......Page 187
Images and Sources of Socialized Gender Roles......Page 194
Tension and Agency in Gender Role Socialization......Page 210
Applications for Mental Health Professionals and Educators......Page 214
Multifaceted Gender Role Socialization......Page 215
Many Sources of Gender Role Socialization......Page 218
Ongoing Gender Role Construction......Page 219
References......Page 220
Chapter Seven: Asian American Female Gender Roles......Page 223
Model Minority, Model Woman......Page 225
Gender Role Socialization......Page 228
Pathways of Passivity......Page 234
Negotiating Intersections......Page 238
Breadth of Gender Role Values and Expressions......Page 240
Adopting a Collaborative Stance......Page 242
Affirming Multiple Pathways, Multiple Selves......Page 244
References......Page 245
Chapter Eight: Negotiating Multicultural Gender Roles: A Proposed Model......Page 247
Summary of Our Analyses......Page 248
Multicultural Gender Role Model......Page 251
Navigating Privilege and Oppression......Page 253
Understanding One's Impact on Others......Page 255
Intersecting Identities......Page 256
Navigating Emotions......Page 257
Constructing Own Gender Styles/Expressions......Page 258
Constructing Roles in Family, Community, and Society......Page 259
Future Directions for Research and Practice......Page 260
References......Page 261
Gender Role Interview Guide......Page 263
Acknowledgments......Page 279
About the Editor......Page 281
Contributors......Page 283
Author Index......Page 285
Subject Index......Page 289