ABSTRACT

Stereotypes of Mexican American women and the lack of their representation in research literature contribute to misrepresentations of Mexican American culture and their invisibility. In this qualitative study, Mexican American women were interviewed and their life histories were examined using an ethnographic and hermeneutical phenomenological approach.

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|9 pages

Literature Review

chapter 3|8 pages

Approach

chapter 4|52 pages

Las Historias

chapter 5|25 pages

Summary of Findings and Themes