TABLE 4.2 PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES THAT RELATE TO THE PAST BY GENDER -- MEXICAN AMERICAN SAMPLE
 

We asked our respondents if they had participated in each of 10 "activities that relate to the past...during the last 12 months." The table below divides the Mexican American Sample by gender, and reports the percentage of respondents who participated in the activities listed in the far-left column. The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of respondents of each gender who answered the question.

During the last 12 months, have you...
GENDER
Total sample
Men
Women
Significance test

Looked at photographs with family and friends
87% (195)
85% (74)
88% (117)
NS

Taken photos or videos to preserve memories
76% (195)
72% (74)
79% (117)
NS

Watched any movies or television programs about the past
68% (195)
76% (74)
62% (117)
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Attended a family reunion or reunion of some other group with whom you have a shared experience
68% (195)
61% (74)
74% (117)
NS

Visited any history museums or historic sites
46% (195)
49% (74)
44% (117)
NS

Read any books about the past
35% (195)
35% (74)
34% (117)
NS

Participated in any hobbies or worked on any collections related to the past
25% (193)
32% (72)
21% (117)
NS

Looked into the history of your family tree or worked on your family tree
26% (195)
26% (74)
26% (117)
NS

Written in a journal or diary
16% (195)
14% (74)
17% (117)
NS

Taken part in a group devoted to studying, preserving, or presenting the past
16% (194)
14% (73)
16% (117)
NS

 

 

 
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