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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"machismo"”.
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Made in Machismo: Discovering Gender Patterns in Migration Process
… came from Central and South America, where Machismo remains a cultural default. Machismo can be defined as a social pattern in which the Latino male exhibits a strong or exaggerated sense of manliness. This project aims to examine the migration experience through an intersectional lens of …
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Machismo as a Determinant for HIV/STD Risk Behavior Among Latino MSM
… among Latino men. Psychosocial factors such as machismo, homophobic discrimination, and internalized homophobia have been hypothesized to greatly impact sexual behaviors among Latinos. However, studies investigating the relationship between these psychosocial factors and risky sexual behaviors …
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Destabilizing Machismo: Masculine and Feminine Constructions in the Theater of Susana Torres Molina
… whole, gender, Torres Molina's works represent machismo as a two-part system, with masculine and female as distinct wholes, fundamentally different. The self-referentiality of machismo rejects the participation of women, subordinating and reducing them to the level of the object of conversation, …
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Mulheres na Produção - De que forma o machismo interfere no trabalho das profissionais de Cultura
… na Produção”, que apresenta de que forma o machismo interfere no trabalho das profissionais de cultura da cidade de Salvador. Reunimos sete mulheres que trabalham na área da cultura, dando-lhes espaço no documentário para expor suas próprias percepções sobre as dificuldades e os preconceitos …
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“A Real Man . . .”: Deconstructing Machismo Heteronormative Standards with K–12 Latino Male Educators through Dialogic Spaces
… expectations of hegemonic masculinity and machismo norms that dictate their roles as disciplinarians and saviors, especially for young boys of color (Brockenbrough, 2018; Lara & Fránquiz, 2015; Martino & Kehler, 2006; Mills et al., 2004; Singh, 2021). Unfortunately, Latino male educators …
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Culture and Mental Health Help-Seeking Attitudes in Mexico.
… of both the construct of personalismo and the machismo. Respondents who reported more interpersonal openness also reported a lower endorsement of the machismo construct. Participants from a large city reported significantly more stigma tolerance than those from a small city. Regression analyses …
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Perceptions and risk factors of gang association in a UK sample
… with gangs and those with no affiliation on the Machismo subscale, and Father Alienation, Mother Trust and Communication, and the Personal and Parental Self-esteem subscales. All but the Machismo and Father Alienation subscales demonstrated lower scores for the acquainted group. However, the …
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Examining the relationship between gender roles and attitudes towards rape victims among Latino/as in the United States
… interest. The study utilized the constructs of machismo/caballerismo and marianismo in efforts to capture the most culturally-relevant understanding and manifestation of gender role attitudes for the population of interest. Machismo/caballerismo and marianismo are largely ignored in empirical …
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The birth of the machista : changing conceptions of the Nicaraguan masculine
… as to develop new understandings of the idea of machismo. Following analysis of an interview series and a thorough review of relevant literature, this thesis places Nicaraguan conceptions of masculinity as being discrete according to individuals. Moreover, the work deconstructs the notion of …
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Predictors of Sexual Relationship Power, Communication and Sexual Decision Making among Latino Couples
… partner responses were compared and contrasted. Machismo, perceived relationship commitment, relationship satisfaction and perceived decision making significantly contributed to the variance in sexual relationship power among women (F(8,26) = 6.776, p < 0.001). Increasing sexual relationship …
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"Oye Mi Voz!" (Hear My Voice!): The Perceptions of Hispanic Boys Regarding their Literacy Experiences
… situations? 2.) What is the role of masculinity (machismo) in the literacy lives of Hispanic boys? 3.) What teaching methods do Hispanic boys consider most responsive to their literacy needs? and 4.) What role can critical literacy play in educating this marginalized population? After sorting and …
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"""I'm Just a Guy."": Narratives of Mexican American College Students' Constructions of Masculinity and Sexual Health Beliefs"
… way issues of racial/ethnic identity, notions of machismo, and gender socialization are interrelated. The following themes emerged: (a) constructions of masculinity, (b) gender socialization, (c) silence about sexual matters, (d) transmission and (mis) understandings about sexual health knowledge, …
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Baseline Assessment of Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health in Yantaló, San Martin, Peru
… independence in a society with a strong machismo culture. OBJECTIVE: To gain a better understanding of the adolescent sexual and reproductive health education and practice in Yantaló and the potential interventions that could be made to decrease the adolescent fertility rate. METHODS: …
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Papel y empoderamiento institucional de la mujer en la organización del partido conservador colombiano 2000-2011
… el clientelismo, la negativa a la consulta, el machismo, las divisiones internas por personalismos políticos y el machismo, las cuales en muchos casos han sido parte de la estructura tradicional del Partido Conservador y que aún persisten. Dichas estrategias serán definidas en este trabajo como …
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Women in Wargasm: The Politics of Womenís Liberation in the Weather Underground Organization
… revolutionary violence situated masculinity and machismo within the center of their politics and practice. Weatherman promised its female members liberation through violence and machismo in the fight for a socialist revolution. I explore Weatherman's political position on women's liberation and …
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Exploring a Holistic Conceptualization of Destructive Leadership: Perspectives from the Lived Experiences of Latino Law Enforcement Command Staff Officers
… For example, the participants discussed how machismo culture was embedded in the fabric of their organizations, and they described toxic leaders as having machismo traits. The police culture also influenced how they chose to express and, at times, suppress their Latino identities.</p> <p>A …
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“A Revolution within a revolution:” the quest for women's liberation in post revolutionary Cuba
… inequality in a nation known for its history of machismo, male domination. Cuban women expressed a desire to improve their status since 1898, when Cuba was granted its independence from Spain, and again in 1930 when a new women’s movement mobilized itself in Cuba. But only with the revolutionary …
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Trabalho na rua: mulheres, mães e camelôs
… traz relatos de mulheres mães, que enfrentam o machismo, lidam com o desafio de maternar enquanto laboram nas ruas e sobrevivem aos embates com a Ordem Pública na cidade. Neste trabalho de conclusão de curso, o Movimento Unido dos Camelôs (MUCA) serve como pano de fundo, exemplificando um modelo …
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Femicide in Mexico: From Malinche to Modern Women
… attempt to transpose the blame stems from the machismo culture which has long since existed in Mexican culture. She states, "'machismo" manifests itself in domestic violence and in the attitude of the police who belittle reports of sexual assaults of family violence" (14). Mexican officials are …
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