Connection to the Chicana movement thumb The most influential and significant figure to Mexican women in general is the La Virgen de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe). Known as the virgin Mary  she represents the ideal women in the Mexican culture. Although she is the preeminent representation of womanhood, she has  become an icon for women's subjugation and oppression. Since the catholic faith is a driving force in the Mexican American community  figures like the Virgin Mary hold very high  importance. More important to the Chicana movement is that this is one of the few figures  that is female. Being a female, the Virgin Mary can  connect with all Mexican American Women , as seen in Ruiz's work : From Out of the Shadows  . Some of the values passed on and reflected by the virgin Mary include , faith, strength, family, and independence. As the Chicana movement moves forward their ability to fall back on these virtues and values of the virgin Mary will help them overcome future barriers. Vicki Ruiz, a professor of History and Chicano/Latino studies at the University of California Irvine, entails the way mothers pass on their values to their daughters based on  the virgin Mary. She also reports on having the actual Virgin Mary present in the home and its importance to the entire family. Her presence in the home serves as a place of worship as well as a reminder to act accordingly. Ruiz also shows how the Guadalupe acts as a source of independence for women. The Guadalupe being a virgin had a child without the need for a man, showing women can be independent of men. Young women in the Mexican American culture use this idea to grow and establish themselves outside the family . The Chicana feminist 's group use the idea of independence to separate themselves from the wave of the Chicano movement. Both look to the Guadalupe for strength and belief in their cause.
Connection to the Chicana movement thumb The most influential and significant figure to Mexican and Chicano women overall is the La Virgen de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe). Known as the virgin Mary , she represents the ideal woman in the Mexican culture. Although she is the preeminent representation of womanhood, she has since become an icon for women's subjugation and oppression. As the catholic faith is a driving force within the Mexican American community , figures like the Virgin Mary hold very high and relevant importance. More importantly, she is one of the few figures of importance to the Chicana movement that is female. Being female, the Virgin Mary can therefore connect with all Mexican American women , as seen in Ruiz's work ' From Out of the Shadows ' . Some of the values upheld and reflected by the virgin Mary include faith, strength, family, and independence. As the Chicana movement moves forward , the ability to fall back on the values of the virgin Mary are considered and trusted to be able to overcome future barriers. Vicki Ruiz, a professor of History and Chicano/Latino studies at the University of California Irvine, entails the way matriarchs or Mexican families pass on their values to their daughters based on those encouraged by the virgin Mary. She also comments on having the actual Virgin Mary present in the home and its importance to the entire family. Her presence in the home serves as a place of worship as well as a reminder to act accordingly. Ruiz also entails how the Guadalupe acts as a source of independence for women. Young women and girls in the Mexican American culture use this idea to grow and establish themselves outside the family and within their communities. Chicana feminist groups also use the idea of independence to separate themselves from the wave of the Chicano movement. Both look to the Guadalupe for strength and belief in their cause.
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