The purpose of this entry is to highlight the influence of gender socialization in the lives of Latina/o Americans. First, this entry presents information on who may identify as Latina/o American. The entry then acknowledges the many ways in which Latina/o and U.S. cultures interact to influence gendered behaviors and gender roles within the Latina/o American community. Specifically, Latina/o gender expression is dependent on the strength of individuals’ ties to their cultures of origin and the U.S. culture, along with their nationality, race, ethnicity, reasons for immigration, and phenotype. This entry also attends to the influence of the overarching Latina/o cultural value of interdependence and related values (e.g., familismo, simpatía, personalismo, respeto, and fatalismo). These values serve to tie Latina/o communities together, often leading to ...