Machismo

Angela Cisneros Professor Perez-Torres Chicana(o) Studies M105C T.A. Timothy Fosbury 9 June 2016 Gender, Sexuality and Family In City of God by Gil Cuadros and The Rain God by Arturo Islas, there is a constant clash between identity and the gender roles one has always been expected to fulfill in the Chicana/Chicano household. The narrator in City of God throughout the book is at different stages of his life and through these stages one can see his journey of acceptance of who he is. Whereas…

While viewing the film Fifty Shades of Grey, I was not only amazed by Christian’s character, but I was also sadden by his lifestyle and childhood experience. Growing up, Christian was a victim of sexual abuse. As a result of his past, he portrays characteristics such as, stone-hearted, evasive, unfathomable, and mysterious. In addition, Christian is also perceived as a self-made billionaire, handsome, smart, charming, and secretly practices BDSM which is “a condensed abbreviation for bondage and…

marking his territory; the significance of Gulliver’s display not lost on his nemesis Flimnap. A feminist reading, perhaps, might conclude that Gulliver’s phallocentric display symbolises the dependent female rescued by unashamed, swashbuckling, machismo; the ‘othering’ of the vagina by the colonial penis. Moreover, the violation of the empress and Gulliver’s subsequent punishment draw similar parallels to that of Oedipus. Having unwittingly violated his mother Jocasta, through incest, Oedipus,…

The year 1965 constituted a huge turning point in US history, under Johnson’s administration the decision was made to deploy US troops to a deteriorating situation in Vietnam. The debate surrounds Johnson, and whether he had choice to make his own decision. Vandemark and Cuddy present the argument that pressure felt from the public and the lack of a popular mandate left Johnson with constrained choice. However, this is countered through the lack of supporting evidence and the stance taken by…

For an adolescent, a first job represents an exciting moment in their lives. A job teaches responsibility, the importance of punctuality, performing duties in a timely manner, working independently or in a team to accomplish a similar outcome. It promotes character, teaches discipline, and tolerance of others. Equally important, is understanding that there is an authority that must be respected and obeyed in the job site, even though circumstances prevent a mutual accordance. But the true…

A few degrading words that people use when referring to Mexicans are; Wetback, Spic, and Beaner, whether American or not. They also have many stereotypes against them such as lazy, machismos, drunks and many more. One of the main reasons they are discriminated against is because of their illegal immigration into the United States. Mexicans were left no choice but to cross illegally to seek a better life, because of the cost and many obstacles it made it difficult to become a citizen. Often…

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight defies many conventions of traditional heroic tales. Interactions between Gawain and his protagonist the Green Knight differ substantially from the typical interactions of protagonists and antagonists in heroic tales, and the Green Knight is not simplistically evil like most antagonists in heroic tales. There is less physical conflict than in most heroic tales, and more social conflict, tests which challenge Gawain’s loyalty to his chivalric moral code. These…

Ilda indicated that this was not the case in her family. Ilda comes from a collectivistic culture where responsibilities were shared and accountability was shared. Everyone co-operated in their family, she states, “There was no machismo in our family, as couples my parents took care of each other and their children. My father was the youngest and had to take on the responsibility of looking after his family. It’s our responsibility to take care of our parents and make important…

The subject, Cece (not her real name), is a 47-year-old housewife/homemaker from Pasig City who set aside her 9-year-career as soon as her first child was born in exchange of becoming a stay-at-home mother and remained so 20 years after. Her husband, a 48-year-old government employee whom she has been married to for 25 years, is the sole provider for their family of three while their 19-year-old son is still finishing his college degree. A brief face-to-face meeting regarding the nature of this…

1 The economic leaders of the world have been underperforming. Even China’s economy has missed projections and is exhibiting growth in the single digits. For some, a slowdown in global economic growth could result in decreased demand for commodities and goods. Economies based largely on manufacturing like China and Indonesia will be faced with challenges that some Latin American countries will be relatively insulated from. Another opportunity stemming from the changing global economy is…