Question

The experience of childbirth in modern times is a good example that families are both a private, personal relationship and also a public social institution.

True

False

After Mexican territory was annexed into the U.S. in the 1800's, Mexican American families stopped following their Mexican cultural habits as they were now Americans.

True

False

Answer 1

1.True

In most societies, the family is the principal institution for the socialization of children. So we can say that the experience of childbirth in modern times is a good example that families are both a private, personal relationship and also a public social institution.

2.False

After Mexican territory was annexed into the U.S. in the 1800's, the Mexican-Americans have campaigned for voting rights. They also had to struggle against educational, employment, and ethnic discrimination. It was also observed that many Mexican-Americans have struggled to define and maintain their community's identity. For example in the 1960s and 1970s, some Hispanic student groups raised a protest against nationalism.