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 ...
This book is about the women who have had to deal with the barrio dudes, with the Angelo pioneers who called them whores, with the parents who urged them to emulate the Virgin of Guadalupe. Evangelina and Alfredo mount an astoundingly thorough exploration of the sociological and historical influences that have formed the Chicana of today.
In the midst of a long and distinguished academic career, Alfredo Mirande left his position as professor of sociology and chair of ethnic studies at the University of California, Riverside, to attend law school at Stanford University. This book is an extraordinary chronicle of the events in his life that led him to make this dramatic change and of ...
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