Hombres Y Machos: Masculinity And Latino Culture / Edition 1

by Alfredo Mirande

Overview

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. Hombres y Machos: Masculinity and Latino Culture fills an important void by providing an integrated view of Latino men, masculinity, and fatherhood—in the process refuting many common myths and misconceptions.Examining how Latino men view themselves, Alfredo Mirand rgues that prevailing conceptions of men, masculinity, and gender are inadequate because they are based not on universal norms but on limited and culturally specific conceptions. Findings are presented from in-depth personal interviews with Latino men (specifically, fathers with at least one child between the ages of four and eighteen living at home) from four geographical regions and from a broad cross-section of the Latino population: working and middle class, foreign-born and native-born. Topics range from views on machos and machismo to beliefs regarding masculinity and fatherhood. In addition to reporting research findings and placing them within a historical context, Mirand raws important insights from his own life.Hombres y Machos calls for the development of Chicano/Latino men's studies and will be a significant and provocative addition to the growing literature on gender, masculinity, and race. It will appeal to the general reader and is bound to be an important supplementary text for courses in ethnic studies, women's studies, men's studies, family studies, sociology, psychology, social work, and law.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813331973
Publisher:	Westview Press
Publication date:	05/02/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1480L (what's this?)

About the Author

Alfredo Mirandé is professor of sociology and ethnic studies at the University of California at Riverside. He is the author of The Age of Crisis,La Chicana,The Chicano Experience, and Gringo Justice.

Table of Contents

Introduction — Latino Men and Masculinity: An Overview — Genesis of Mexican Masculinity — “Macho”: Contemporary Conceptions — Masculinity: Traditional and Emergent Views — Masculinity and Fatherhood — “And Ar’n’t I a Man?”: Toward a Chicano/Latino Men’s Studies — Epilogue — Glossary — Appendix A — Appendix B