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acculturation Alberto American anglicized Latin Anglos and Latins began behavior belief bewitchment braceros brother Catalina Catholic Chicanismo Chicano Chicano movement child church compadres conflict conservative Latin cultural curandero cure curer daughter disease doctor drinking economic empacho envy evil eye father feel folk medicine fontanel friends fright sickness girl herb Hidalgo County high school husband illness individual inglesado John Salazar José Juan La Raza labor learned live lower class lower-lower class lower-middle class machismo Magic Valley male María married Mexican Mexican-American Mexico middle class migrant modern medicine mother never pachuco palomilla parents patient Pedro physician Protestant Raza regarded relationship respect Reynosa role saints social society South Texas Spanish supernatural susto Today treatment United upper class upper-lower class values Virgin of Guadalupe wetbacks wife witch witchcraft woman women workers