Masculinity in a culture revolves around certain male gender role values including success, leadership, competition, need for wealth, dominance, and material things. In a nutshell, it is in approved way of being a male in any society or culture (Gilmore 1990). Femininity in a culture involves caring and nurturing behaviors, tenderness, and concern for the quality of life (Hofstede 2001). In Hispanic culture, it is emphasized by traditional masculine values of bringing in money, leadership, and dominance. (Abreu, Goodyear, Campos, Newcomb 2000). Feminine roles in Hispanic culture revolve around submissiveness, dependence, having children, and having a nurturing personality for their future roles as
Masculinity in a culture revolves around certain male gender role values including success, leadership, competition, need for wealth, dominance, and material things. In a nutshell, it is in approved way of being a male in any society or culture (Gilmore 1990). Femininity in a culture involves caring and nurturing behaviors, tenderness, and concern for the quality of life (Hofstede 2001). In Hispanic culture, it is emphasized by traditional masculine values of bringing in money, leadership, and dominance. (Abreu, Goodyear, Campos, Newcomb 2000). Feminine roles in Hispanic culture revolve around submissiveness, dependence, having children, and having a nurturing personality for their future roles as