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Muy Macho: Latino Men Confront Their Manhood
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Muy Macho: Latino Men Confront Their Manhood Paperback - 1996

by Gonzalez, Ray

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From 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. Featuring works by some of today's best-known as well as emerging Latino writers, this provocative collection of 15 original essays defines the culture of "machismo". Photos.

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Anchor, 1996-05-01. Paperback. Good. Good, clean text, paperback binding, light to moderate wear to corners and edges, may have previous owner's signature, remainder mark, sticker/residue, and/or other minor aesthetic flaws. Satisfaction guaranteed. Earthlight Books is a family owned and operated, independent bookstore serving Walla Walla, Washington since 1973.
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  • Title Muy Macho: Latino Men Confront Their Manhood
  • Author Gonzalez, Ray
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Anchor book
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Anchor, New York
  • Date 1996-05-01
  • Bookseller's Inventory # SKU12140004
  • ISBN 9780385478618 / 0385478615
  • Weight 0.66 lbs (0.30 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.14 x 0.59 in (23.37 x 15.60 x 1.50 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Hispanic
    • Sex & Gender: Masculine
  • Library of Congress subjects Sex role - United States, Hispanic American men - Psychology
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95049859
  • Dewey Decimal Code 305.388

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From the rear cover

From 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.

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Citations

  • Library Journal, 06/15/1996, Page 82
  • Publishers Weekly, 05/27/1996, Page 73

About the author

Ray Gonzalez is an award-winning poet, essayist, and editor born in El Paso, Texas. He is the author of the memoir Memory Fever: A Journey Beyond El Paso del Norte, and four books of poetry, including The Heat of Arrivals, The Hawk Temple of Tierra Grande, Turtle Pictures, and The Religion of Hands. He currently teaches creative writing and poetry at the University of Minnesota.

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