Employing Mexican American Folklore as an Educational Tool to Teach Cultural Competence

Abstract

The goal of this research was to explore Mexican American cultural elements through folklore as a way of addressing cultural competence. Content analysis of 21 stories, which were collected from Mexican American older adults, indicated that strong family ties, gender roles, and religiosity are central cultural elements in Mexican American culture. Critically evaluating cultural factors and employing constructive cultural elements can assist social work professionals in providing effective social services to this population via culturally competent practice.

Elements of Javanese Cultures in Ngambu Pancer Folktale from Pacitan

“…Based on the previous studies related to ethnographic exploration and cultural expression related to [2] the relation of coastal cultures with Malin Kundang and Si Tanggang folktale; [3] the traditions of Dawuhan Village in Banyumas as the cultural heritage; [4] the cultural representation found in Dewi Rengganis folktale from Lelakaq Sasak, Lombok; [5] the exploration of cultural elements in Mexico, USA by utilizing folktales to overcome the cultural competition; [6] the cultural heritage of Prigi shore related to Sajen Slametan Njangkar as the symbol of particular message to the Queen of Southern Sea, Kanjeng Ratu Nyi Roro Kidul; [7] the luck, risk, and socio-political implication of the ritual observation to the coastal fishing village; [8] the depiction of the fishermen's local wisdom based on the language tradition and livelihood at the Southern Sea in Kebumen Regency through the ethnolinguistic study; [9] the traditional folktales adopted as the Kazakh cinematography and analyzed specifically through the ethnic values, culture, tradition, and spiritual development; [10] the myth or belief to the Sea Gods based on the Kuroshio Oceanic culture related to maritime tradition and social interaction in Jeju Island, Zhoushan Island, and Ryukyu Island; [11] the meaning and cultural values of Tapis Inuh coastal society in South Lampung.…”