In a patriarchal society it is expected for men to have the best or most well noted opinions when it comes to topics of feminism‚ writing‚ sexuality and much more. In Malinche’s Revenge‚ Chicana rebels work to discredit Octavio Paz’s views in his essay the “Sons of Malinche” from a Chicana‚ Lesbian‚ Working feminists point of view. This was done by using women in different scenarios at different times in history‚ in order to call out the sexist‚ racists and homophobic views Paz had in discussing
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population. Therefore‚ Mexican American parents do expect their children to abide by stereotypical “rules” such as patriarchal authority‚ motherhood‚ and sport. First‚ machismo or patriarchal authority is a big and famous stereotypical “rule” in Mexican American families and all sons are expected to follow this way of thinking. Even though machismo and patriarchal authority are different words they over lap somewhat. The man has the last word in the house and the wife and children must do as he says. For
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author Gabriel Garcia Marquez demonstrates how the value of honor and machismo can be powerful and victimizing of individuals like the Vicario brothers. These set values can sometimes be powerful enough to manipulate one’s actions even if one knows that action to be morally wrong. By analyzing the actions of Pablo and Pedro Vicario‚ readers can see that it was not due to a personal vendetta but due to the community standards of machismo and honor that lead the brothers to carry out the murder of Santiago
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Pepon Osorio an artist born in Santurce‚ Puerto Rico in 1955 is known for his very prepossessing large-scale installations his work unfolds a story of his experiences and what he has witnessed in daily life he brings it to life with physical representation of universal issues in communities and inspirations from his life. Osorio an artist of Puerto Rican and African Caribbean descent worked as a social worker in the Bronx taking experiences from the people and environment of Bronx‚ New York reflecting
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In her essay‚ “The Deconstruction of the Male-Rescuer Archetype‚” Carolina Fernandez emphasizes how the figure of a “male-hero” has evolved and changed overtime. Fernandez supports her main argument using Spanish fairy tales to oppose the strong-traditional vision of Machoism and demonstrate how women do not need a figure of a hero or rescuer‚ since they can free themselves and become independent. Although some of the fairy tales used as examples had a male rescuer‚ her main argument demonstrates
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Susan Kennedy Grand Canyon University Nursing 502 September 22‚ 2010 > Cultural diversity is a concept that is of increasing importance in the delivery of quality health care. It is this cultural awareness that allows healthcare professionals to see the entire picture of the patient and thus improves quality of care and healthcare outcomes The cultural values of specific ethnic groups have a direct influence on how they perceive healthcare‚ how and when they seek healthcare and how
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Traditionally in Latin American culture‚ women did not have the same rights as men. This is because in Latin America is ruled by patriarchal cultures in which men are in control and women are treated as if they are second class citizens. This is a mentality that many Latin American countries around the world have towards women. Women did not revolt against this until the 20th century when woman’s suffrage and social movements became more prominent and women demanded the rights that men had. Some
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A Comparative Study on Gender-Based Violence in Mexico and Saudi Arabia James Adrian S. Amparado A Comparative Study on Gender-Based Violence in Mexico and Saudi Arabia This is a double-country study‚ comparing a conservative Christian country and a conservative Islamic country in terms of the root cause of violence against gays and the response of the government to the said violence. The study will assess which government is more effective in responding to the said violence and to
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of a Hip Hop feminist Who would think that listening to hip hop music one would be influenced to live‚ think‚ and act a certain way? Joan Morgan’s “Fly Girls‚ bitches‚ and hoes: Notes of a Hip Hop feminist”‚ argues that the rampant sexism and machismo in hip hop music is the fault of both African American men and women and damages the larger African community. She compares hip hop music to an abusive relationship. She states that hip hop music is the only way in which young black men are allowed
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endure constant harassment. However they still worked these factory jobs despite this. With nine essays dealing with various countries the writers make use o the testimonies of the women who go against the typical life of a woman in the world of machismo. Included in this boo are conversations of past themes that are rarely spoken of. These include motherhood and the working woman in industrialized world. Let’s start with the beginning. In the opening of the book the authors express the reasons
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