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Male Representation In Latin American Film And Soap Operas, Antonio Medina-Rivera

World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Faculty Publications

In a post modern era the (de-)construction of national identities and gender identities is a complex issue. One cannot limit a nation, a group, or a gender to a definition or a set of characteristics. The redefinition of the Latin American "macho" is a necessary attempt to understand the male psyche, behavior and possibilities in a broader and more complex context.