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The Meanings of Macho: Being a Man in Mexico City
Matthew C. Gutmann
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Description for The Meanings of Macho: Being a Man in Mexico City
Paperback. A study of machismo in Mexico City, this work overturns many stereotypes of male culture in Mexico and looks at how Mexican men see themselves, parent their children, relate to women, and talk about sex. Series: Men & Masculinity S. Num Pages: 362 pages, 20 b/w photographs, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; JFC; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 496.
In this compelling study of machismo in Mexico City, Matthew Gutmann overturns many stereotypes of male culture in Mexico and offers a sensitive and often surprising look at how Mexican men see themselves, parent their children, relate to women, and talk about sex. This tenth anniversary edition features a new preface that updates the stories of the book's key protagonists.
In this compelling study of machismo in Mexico City, Matthew Gutmann overturns many stereotypes of male culture in Mexico and offers a sensitive and often surprising look at how Mexican men see themselves, parent their children, relate to women, and talk about sex. This tenth anniversary edition features a new preface that updates the stories of the book's key protagonists.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
Series
Men & Masculinity S.
Number of Pages
362
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520250130
SKU
V9780520250130
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About Matthew C. Gutmann
Matthew C. Gutmann is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Brown University.
Reviews for The Meanings of Macho: Being a Man in Mexico City
"Gutmann has done the hithertofore seemingly unthinkable. [A] wholly other vision of Mexican gender relations emerges." - Jose Limon, American Anthropologist "This book does for the study of men what two generations of feminist anthropologists have done for the study of women." - Lynn Stephen, author of Zapotec Women"