Beyond Machismo: Intersectional Latino Masculinities

by Aída Hurtado and Mrinal Sinha

Book Overview

Long considered a pervasive value of Latino cultures both south and north of the US border, machismo--a hypermasculinity that obliterates any other possible influences on men's attitudes and behavior--is still used to define Latino men and boys in the larger social narrative. Yet a closer look reveals young, educated Latino men who are going beyond machismo to a deeper understanding of women's experiences and a commitment to ending gender oppression...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477308776
• ISBN13: 9781477308776
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"