| Description |
xi, 195 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
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 Bem 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 Bem Sex Role Inventory and Latino Masculinity. An Alternative Measure: The Mirande Sex Role Inventory |
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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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-163) and index |
| Notes |
Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Subject |
Hispanic American men -- Psychology.
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Hispanic American men -- Social life and customs.
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Machismo -- United States.
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Masculinity -- United States.
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Sex role -- United States.
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| LC no. |
97008980 |
| ISBN |
081333196X (hc. : alk. paper) |
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0813331978 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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