{"product_id":"muy-macho-latino-men-confront-their-manhood-paperback","title":"Muy Macho: Latino Men Confront Their Manhood - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRay Gonzalez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Homeboy to the Latin Lover, America cherishes a host of images about Latino men, yet all are based on the belief in macho men, virile and brash, full of violence and testosterone. With the gender correctness of the 90s challenging all men to embrace a new masculinity, how do Latino men of today--grounded in the \"macho\" tradition -- define this new identity? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom today's best-known, as well as emerging, Latino writers, poet and editor Ray Gonzalez has gathered personal essays written especially for \u003ci\u003eMuy Macho\u003c\/i\u003e on machismo and masculinity. The result is a rich and exciting collection of men talking about themselves, about other men, about their wives and lovers, about their fathers and their sons. In \"Me Macho, You Jane,\" Dagoberto Gilb contrasts how he perceives himself with how others, particularly women, interpret his behavior, while in \"Whores,\" Luis Alberto Urrea chronicles a rite of passage for many Latino men. Most insightful and moving are essays like \"The Puerto Rican Dummy and the Merciful Son\" by poet Martin Espada, which portray the fragile love between fathers and sons and the process by which men learn from and teach each other how to be men. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuy Macho\u003c\/i\u003e contains photographs of all contributors, while Gonzalez illuminates the cultural context of Latino masculinity in his introduction. Emotionally honest and powerfully written, the voices of \u003ci\u003eMuy Macho\u003c\/i\u003e break the \"cult of silence\" between Latino men which prevents our culture from understanding the true nature of machismo.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Homeboy to the Latin Lover, America cherishes a host of images about Latino men, yet all are based on the belief in macho men, virile and brash, full of violence and testosterone. With the gender correctness of the 90s challenging all men to embrace a new masculinity, how do Latino men of today--grounded in the \"macho\" tradition -- define this new identity? \u003cbr\u003eFrom today's best-known, as well as emerging, Latino writers, poet and editor Ray Gonzalez has gathered personal essays written especially for \"Muy Macho on machismo and masculinity. The result is a rich and exciting collection of men talking about themselves, about other men, about their wives and lovers, about their fathers and their sons. In \"Me Macho, You Jane,\" Dagoberto Gilb contrasts how he perceives himself with how others, particularly women, interpret his behavior, while in \"Whores,\" Luis Alberto Urrea chronicles a rite of passage for many Latino men. Most insightful and moving are essays like \"The Puerto Rican Dummy and the Merciful Son\" by poet Martin Espada, which portray the fragile love between fathers and sons and the process by which men learn from and teach each other how to be men. \u003cbr\u003e\"Muy Macho contains photographs of all contributors, while Gonzalez illuminates the cultural context of Latino masculinity in his introduction. Emotionally honest and powerfully written, the voices of \"Muy Macho break the \"cult of silence\" between Latino men which prevents our culture from understanding the true nature of machismo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Homeboy to Latin Lover, America entertains a host of images about Latino men, yet all are variations on the Macho Man, virile and brash, full of passion and testosterone. From today's best-known as well as emerging Latino writers, poet and editor Ray Gonzalez has gathered sixteen personal essays on machismo and masculinity written especially for Muy Macho. The result is a rich and exciting collection of men talking about themselves, about their wives and lovers, about the fragile love between fathers and sons, and about the process by which men learn from and teach each other how to be men. Emotionally honest and powerfully written, the voices of Muy Macho break the \"cult of silence\" among Latino men which prevents our understanding the true nature of machismo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRay Gonzalez\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning poet, essayist, and editor born in El Paso, Texas. He is the author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eMemory Fever: A Journey Beyond El Paso del Norte\u003c\/i\u003e, and four books of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eThe Heat of Arrivals, The Hawk Temple of Tierra Grande, Turtle Pictures, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Religion of Hands\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently teaches creative writing and poetry at the University of Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 9.2 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45892915953861,"sku":"9780385478618","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/kul5kBQoIQ9780385478618.webp?v=1771918928","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/muy-macho-latino-men-confront-their-manhood-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}