Blog Post #7

In Chicano Man and Masculinity Zinn focuses on the micro aspect of Chicano masculinity ( which I assume from the text to be Mexican Men within the Hispanic community). She states that although she doesn't disregard the fact of culture as being a factor it is not the only factor, that socioeconomic roles also play a big role in defining their masculinity. Sometimes masculinity was a cultural factor for these Chicano Man but a lot of the times work was actually shared between the men and the woman. This goes against the stereotype of Man running the household. I agree with her overall message because I never really thought about it that way specially in this one quote; "If this is the case, it is reasonable to suggest that the father's authority is strongly upheld because family solidarity is important in a society that excludes and subordinates Chicanos." (30) By being excluded in the outside world it actually strengthens the bond within the family on the inside which contradicts the notion that men could care less about their wives and children. A very interesting paradoxical reading indeed :]