Que Gacho Es Ser Macho: It's a Drag to Be a Macho Man.

Mirande, Alfredo

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Publication Date: 1986

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Que Gacho Es Ser Macho: It's a Drag to Be a Macho Man.

Mirande, Alfredo

Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v17 n2 p63-89 Fall 1986

Focuses on variations in perceptions and conceptions of machismo within Mexican and Latino culture. Studies how Latino fathers living in United States perceive machismo, utilizing data from in-depth interviews. Identifies two models of masculinity, one as compensation for powerlessness, the other grounded in ethics, honor, and courage. (TES)

Descriptors: Cultural Images, Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits, Ethnicity, Hispanic American Culture, Interviews, Labeling (of Persons), Latin American Culture, Latin Americans, Males, Mexican Americans, Self Concept, Semantics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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