Reviews for Australian enquiry book of household and general information

The average rating for Australian enquiry book of household and general information based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-05-17 00:00:00 John Como Mirande reports on his sociological study about what it means to be "macho" and what it means to be "a real man" for a sample of Mexican men living in California and Texas. He concludes that masculinity is NOT a universal trait and that the concept of masculinity varies by context. So, his point is that there are, in fact, MANY masculinities in any given culture -- in this case, Latino culture. He also explores the various positive and negative perceptions of "macho". There are some problems with this study, and I would like to see the research done again but with more open-ended questions, interviews with men AND women, interviews conducted BY men and women.... etc. But, overall, I feel that Mirande accomplished a lot in this study of really beginning to understand the complexities of "machismo" and masculinity (and, consequently, femininity, although he doesn't get into this at all). I definitely recommend this book to anyone who knows a man ("un hombre"). :) Therefore.... everyone. It's a good start for important conversations.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-03-24 00:00:00 Adrian De Propertis Interesting read on masculinity and the differentiation between "machismo" and "macho". Definitely makes me ponder about masculinity within my culture and American culture.