Machismo Essays

Masculinity revolves amongst most societies, and has been passed down from generation to generation. In Latino culture gender roles have been set by society and have ultimately held men as superior to women. In the novel Drown by Junot Diaz, the author portrays in two...

Machismo is the belief that some men have about men being superior than women. This was very common between the 60’s and 70’s in Mexico, and for Mexicans living in certain parts of the United States. In the novel called “House of Mango Street” a...

Despite the great strides women have made in achieving equality, there are two types of oppression that are unique to the Latina experience. Latinas, in many Latinas countries, are often labeled as an ethnic minority who are overwhelmingly marginalized by men. Women are constantly oppressed...

Mexican American cultures are often characterized by the practice of machismo and marianismo. The work of Barrera and Longoria identifies machismo as a belief among Latinos that they should be accorded respect through submission by their wives and children. To these experts, machismo is defined...

Historically, across Latin America women have been consigned to traditional gender roles which present an idealised perception of the way a woman should act as well as dictating the way that they should behave. Within this idealised construction a woman is expected to be passive...

The extreme form of violence against women Feticide is considered the worst form of violence against women, since it deprives them of the right to life, for the simple fact of being a female. It is expertly branded as killing against women. This problem has...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is abuse or aggression that occurs in current or previous romantic relationships. Intimate partner violence is unique to everyone but can include a multitude of behaviors including stalking, physical, emotional, psychological, verbal, and/or sexual abuse. It is a widespread public health...