Here are all postings relating to Hispanic culture. These are characteristics that for the most part are true. There are exceptions and changes do happen over time. Yet, as a second generation Hispanic myself I know these are true in our family. These are not only helpful for non-Hispanics who wish to understand us better but also for us to understand ourselves better (know thyself). They are also beneficial as Christians as well, especially when considering the implications these have for sharing the Gospel to Hispanics.
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[…] Hispanic culture follows traditional roles (“roles” is spelled the same in Spanish but the “e” [and s] is pronounced with the equivalent of the short sound in English). Normally, the father is the bread winner outside of the home. He works really hard to provide for his family. Usually, this involves long days and coming home tired. Arriving at home he expects his wife, who is a homemaker, to greet him with a good “cena” (dinner). Evening will involve watching TV (e.g. “deportes” – sports or “noticias” – news) and relaxing. In his home he usually is the one who “lleva los pantalones,” the one who is in charge. This means that he is mostly involved in major decisions but delegates the running of the home to his wife. He is also involved in major discipline issues. The roles are clear cut and no inter mixing (e.g. men don’t do dishes, don’t cook, don’t do laundry). […]