Writing Homework Help

Today we talked about the reading “Confronting America” where Mexican and Mexican American women at time chose to engage with the Houchen Settlement House in El Paso, Texas. The Houchen Settlement house used the handbook “Americanization Through Homemaking” by Pearl Idelia Ellis. Take a few minutes to read the chapter “Budgeting” Ellis’ handbook located Ch3-Budgeting copy.

Next write a review for this chapter of the handbook by answering the following questions:

1. What advice are young women receiving about budgeting in this handbook?
2. What assumptions are made about Mexican women specifically and Mexican households in general?
3. What American values are highlighted in this chapter?
4. Informed by the reading about Americanization, share your overall thoughts about this chapter.