Contemporary Chamorro Adult Male Identity and Development

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Based on the enormous influence of Erikson and Levinson in human growth, this study attempted to achieve a better understanding of Chamorro identity and male development from Early Adulthood through Middle Adulthood ending with Late Adulthood. Through the network sampling procedure, six (6) Chamorro males were recruited for in-depth, semi-structured personal interviews. Using a historical-sociological-psychological mode of analysis, this qualitative research was summarized and interpreted within the context of life in Guam. Chamorro men of the sample (ages 21 to 62), regardless of age and occupation, had strong cultural and ethnic identities, advocated gender equality, and valued the extended family system. Personal dreams, although not clearly articulated by the participants, seemed to be dominated by concerns with their marriages and families. The findings confirm the results of previous studies as to the great influence and power of women exert over many aspects of life in the matrilineal structure of Chamorros.