The Meanings of Macho Being a Man in Mexico City

A study of machismo in Mexico City, this work overturns many stereotypes of male culture in Mexico and looks at how Mexican men see themselves, parent their children, relate to women, and talk about sex.

Praise for the first edition:

"Gutmann has done the hithertofore seemingly unthinkable. [A] wholly other vision of Mexican gender relations emerges."—José Limón, American Anthropologist

"This book does for the study of men what two generations of feminist anthropologists have done for the study of women."—Lynn Stephen, author of Zapotec Women

In this compelling study of machismo in Mexico City, Matthew Gutmann overturns many stereotypes of male culture in Mexico and offers a sensitive and often surprising look at how Mexican men see themselves, parent their children, relate to women, and talk about sex. This tenth anniversary edition features a new preface that updates the stories of the book's key protagonists.