Hombres y Machos : Masculinity and Latino Culture.
"Although patriarchy, machismo, and excessive masculine displays are assumed to be prevalent among Latinos in general, and Mexicans in particular, little is known about Latino men or macho masculinity.".
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Boulder : Taylor & Francis Group, 1997. |
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| Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of Tables and Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- The Study
- An Overview
- 1 Latino Men and Masculinity: An Overview
- The Parable of Amy and Jake
- The Parable of Economic Man and Literary Woman
- The Parable of the Reasonable Man and the Mexican
- The Bern Sex Role Inventory
- Research on Machismo and Mexican/Latino Masculinity
- Insiders" and "Outsiders": Issues in Studying Latino Men
- Fieldwork: Bias, Neutrality, and Detachment
- 2 Genesis of Mexican Masculinity
- Alternative Explanations of Hypermasculinity
- Indian and Spanish Images of Men: A Comparison and Critique
- Nepantla and the Concept of Ecosis
- 3 "Macho": Contemporary Conceptions
- Mi Noche Triste
- Macho": An Overview
- Findings: Conceptions of Macho
- Regional and Socioeconomic Differences in Conceptions of Macho
- Regional and Socioeconomic Differences in "How Machos Act,
- Conclusion
- 4 Masculinity: Traditional and Emergent Views
- A Declaration of War
- The Bern Sex Role Inventory and Latino Masculinity
- An Alternative Measure: The Mirandé Sex Role Inventory
- Regional and Socioeconomic Differences
- Nativity, Language, and Socioeconomic Status Differences
- Household Chores, Power, Interaction with Children, and Marital Happiness Differences in the MSRI and BSRI
- Implications and Conclusion
- 5 Masculinity and Fatherhood
- Man Most Respected or Admired
- Attitudes Toward Child Rearing and Parenting
- Deconstructing Assumptions: A Conclusion
- 6 "And Ar'n't I a Man?": Toward a Chicano/Latino Men's Studies
- Neglected Masculinities and Chicano/Latino Scholarship
- The "Good Ol' Boys" and Latino Masculinity
- Reservoir Dogs": Overview and Critique of the New Men's Studies.
- Folklore, Machismo, and Modernization: Toward a Profeminist Chicano/Latino Men's Studies
- The Latino Gay Voice and the Cult of Masculinity
- 7 Epilogue
- Glossary
- Notes
- References
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- About the Book and Author
- Index.