Throughout this section, I will explore the rites of passage in my Hispanic community from an etic perspective. Crapo (2013) defines etic, “An out¬sider’s or observer’s allegedly “objective” account—creates a model of a culture by using cross-culturally valid categories, which anthropologists have found to be generally useful for describing all cultures” (pg. 5). In the article Body Ritual among the Nacirema, Miner (1956) represents a viewpoint using an etic perspective in the “Nacirema” culture. The article's purpose is to allow the reader to realize the true meaning behind the Nacirema is American spelled backward. This viewpoint explores the opportunity to be able to step outside one’s practices using the etic approach. Exploring rites of passage throughout the Hispanic community from an etic view is meaningful for those who don’t know the actual culture. The Hispanic community has a…show more content… According to Schoulte (2011), “Latino/a Americans may grieve differently based on whether or not the death was expected” (pg. 13). In most cases, the families surround themselves with loved ones. Another common practice is when a family member is dying in the hospital; the family will be present in the hospital waiting area to support each other. Death is also important in the Roman Catholic Church; the individual receives his or her last rite of the sacraments. The ceremony consists of a Rosary referred to as a wake, the funeral which starts off with a mass and the burial. This process can take three days to complete which allows time for the family to grieve. Overall the Hispanic culture is made up with many different rites of passages, some that are similar and some that are not. Nonetheless, different cultures are unique that hold rituals of his or her own rites of passage (Larson & Martin, 2012). In addition, cultures may differ tremendously in the Japanese
