In this episode, Dr. Rachel González-Martin and Dr. Belem López discuss the intersections of gender, respectability, and mothers in how Latinx communities use words and terms related to madres.

Resources / Related Links: Un Desmadre Positivo: How Jenni Rivera Played Music ( D. Vargas in Contemporary Latina/o Media: Production, Circulation, Politics edited by Arlene M. Dávila, Yeidy M. Rivero)

Latina/Chicana Mothering by  Smith Silva, Dorsía. / Edited by Dorsía Smith Silva.

“Signs You Grew Up with a Latina Mom” – Pero LikePero Like

Dr. Rachel González-Martin is a folklorist and Associate Professor in the Department of Mexican American and Latino/a Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. You can follow Dr. González-Martin on Twitter @Dr_Rachel_ATX

Dr. Belem López is a psycholinguist and cognitive psychologist. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mexican American and Latino/a Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. You can follow Dr. López on Twitter @melebzepol

This episode of LatinXperts was recorded by Max Edwards and mixed and mastered by Max Edwards, Amanda Willis, and Will Kurzner.