Against Machismo

Against Machismo
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 154
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ISBN-10 : 9781845458850
ISBN-13 : 1845458850
Rating : 4/5 (850 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Against Machismo by : Josué Ramirez

Download or read book Against Machismo written by Josué Ramirez and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on fieldwork conducted among middle-class university students primarily at the national university (UNAM) in Mexico City, this study explores gender relations as reflected in the words macho and machismo. The author concludes that the students use them to denote aspects of their families of origin that they consider unfavorable and aspects of the cultural past that they wish to leave behind in their own lives. In capturing the lively and revealing conversations of these young voices, the author offers a compelling analysis of how gender concepts and identities are changing in contemporary Mexico City.


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