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The meanings of macho : being a man in Mexico City : with a new preface / Matthew C. Gutmann

By:

Gutmann, Matthew C., 1953-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Men and masculinity (Berkeley, Calif.) ; 3.Publication details: Berkeley : University of California Press , 2006.Edition: Tenth anniversary edDescription: xxviii, 332 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN:

9780520250130

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DDC classification:

LAS 305.3 GUT

LOC classification:

HQ1090.7.M6 G87 2006

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	LAS 305.3 GUT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		059840

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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