Rough draft - Research paper #1

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRAlIFyXuCiyfx9gloY3mgiUjfodjriinh7Pwt4Mqoo/edit?hl=en&authkey=CLmgk5EC

Part III: thesis and outline

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PZkeMVW6RT6_ddGYSL92Levw6xEyTNDUWGaHx3z78sQ/edit?hl=en&authkey=CKa82f8G

Annotated Bibliography

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lbdII5800BRT0YbU7FkTVg4liCJsdBHrRup5-ndxIT8/edit?hl=en&authkey=CI272CI

Blog # 7 - Chicano Men and Masculinity

According to Zin, "The social science literature views machismo as a compensation for feelings of inadequacy and worthlessness" (25). People often feel the need to prove themselves worthy in one aspect for what they lack in another aspect. The idea of this machismo, male dominance is believed to because of the feeling of inferiority from the attitude of those who were conquered. As he stated, "The common origins of inferiority and machismo are said to lie in the historical conquest of Mexico by Span involving the exploitation of Indian women by Spanish men thus producing the hybrid Mexican people having an inferiority complex based on the mentality of a conquered people" (25). By reason of feeling inferior and feeling inadequate, Chicanos have the impression that for what they lack or what they feel they lack, their dominance and patriarch over their wives and children make up for it. Chicano men have the last word and they make all the decisions in the household. For better terms, they expect complete respect and subordination. Taking this into account, the kid doesn't attain self worth or value. They don't learn to be independent or a type of reliance of him or herself, thus the cycle repeats of Chicanos having to prove masculinity/dominance and machismo because of what they lack to build better esteem.

Ven Diagram

https://docs.google.com/document/d/12Q3YRVadGMxJaVnkjyvn0-owFTG0xn6cogKiciL_Pa0/edit?hl=en#

blog # 5 - Asian Men in U.S

"The patriarchal authority of Asian immigrant men, particularly those of the working class, has also been challenged due to social and economic losses that they suffered in their transition to life in the U.S" (Espiritu 33). In Asian culture, men held the power and authority over women. Females had to do what men asked of them and in no way, were they able to disrespect men. It was tradition for the male to be head of house and no one dared to question it. However, when male immigrants transitioned from their homeland to the United States, their authority was beginning to be questioned and defied. One can say that Asian men were emasculated due to the fact, they had to take on domestic service jobs that were normally a woman's job.  Because of their lack in skill and the English language, they aren't able to progress or promote to a better job. Espiritu stated, "Disadvantaged men generally have fewer employment options than women. This is due in part to the decline of male-occupied manufacturing jobs and the current growth of female intensive industries in the United States" (38). The labor intensive and low income was their main choice. As a result of the increase of the industries for females, women were beginning to be less dependent on their husband.  The traditions were breaking and changing. Even the tradition of an arranged marriage was broken. Asian women are now free to pick and choose who to marry out of love. No longer were Asian men able to be the authority because now, women will now challenge back.

Research Paper #1 - proposal and preliminary thesis

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B5WR0Ea9SB_JT9FJOapAW5rAfmzCh0XEHNH1D-RjfMY/edit?hl=en&authkey=COGNgrAF#

Final Draft - Photograph

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SJWXcWdcfgBVRA3TAK-YTya5Unw0e1l_WCBRzgdgDps/edit?hl=en&authkey=CLapnvsB

Who's The Man?

In the writings by Theroux's "The Male Myth" and Marable's "The Black Male: Searching Beyond Stereotypes," we come across two men that seem to have different views on masculinity and different races. But what it all comes down too, i believe they where equally manly/masculine.



Marable, Manning. "The Black Male: Searching Beyond Stereotypes". Men's lives, 5th ed. S Kimmel and Michael A. Messner, Ed. New York: Allyn & Bacon,  2001, 17-23, Print.

Theroux, Paul. "The Male Myth". Across Cultures: A reader for Writers. 7th ed.