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Yo soy yo y mi circunstancia: The Socioeconomic Origins of Machismo and the Macho

November 2, 2009 - 4258 words | Sociology » Machismo

The simultaneous allure and repulsion of Mexican machismo belies its ambiguous nature as an identifying characteristic of the nation itself and as a phenomenon that some claim is unique to Mexico and others say is endemic throughout patriarchal societies worldwide.... Read Article »

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Culture Machismo Macho Socioeconomic Mexican Mexico Nationalism Identity Yo Soy Yo Yi Mi Circunstancia Socioeconomic Origins

Henry Park's Identity through Selves and Space in Native Speaker

October 28, 2009 - 1905 words | English » Native Speaker

This is how Chang-Rae Lee defines his narrator. It seems that everyone can describe Henry Park: his creator, his father, his boss, his victim of “race treason,” his legend; Henry begins the story with a list of characteristics of his identity written by... Read Article »

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Native Speaker Henry Park Chang-Rae Lee Korean American

Machismo and the Reaction Formation of the Mexican Man

October 28, 2009 - 1560 words | Sociology » Machismo

Américo Paredes, in his 1971 article “The United States, Mexico, and Machismo” (Marcy Steen, trans.), defines the macho as “the superman of the multitude,” a “national type” by which Mexico, as a nation, is often classified... Read Article »

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Culture Machismo Macho Mexico Mexican United States Reaction Formation

Religion, Commodity, or Escape: Sports in Modern American Culture

October 27, 2009 - 1935 words | Anthropology » Sports

American sport has become far more than contests with rules played on fields, diamonds, or rinks. Our current conception of sport is more than just a ball moving between groups of athletes, or a struggle for a finish line, or an effort to impress judges, as various... Read Article »

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Sports Sports in American Culture Modern American Culture Sports Religion Sports Commodity

Reconstructing Bridges: Heritage Language Education of Asian Americans

October 26, 2009 - 2052 words | Linguistics » Heritage Language

Language use is a major factor in defining one’s cultural identity. People learn slang, lingo, jargon, idiomatic phrases, and other language tools, and with them participate in a cultural, social environment in which they can thrive. For ethnic minorities, however... Read Article »

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Heritage Language Asian American Heritage Language Education Interview Culture Race

A Daylight Debacle: Is Daylight Saving Time Still Relevant?

October 26, 2009 - 2117 words | Anthropology » Daylight Saving Time

Whether you noticed it or not, in 2008 Daylight Saving Time ended a bit later than normal. Though this is in fact the second year of the new Daylight Saving Time, or DST, schedule, many Americans are still not used to the new timeframe. DST now begins on the first... Read Article »

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Daylight Saving Time Dst DST Effects on Health DST Reasons DST History

Redskin and All-American: Jim Thorpe's Malleable Symbolic Significance

October 26, 2009 - 2580 words | History » Baseball

In 1950 the Associated Press polled close to 400 sportswriters in order to name the greatest male and female athlete of the first half of the twentieth century. For the men, a crowded field of legends including Babe Ruth, Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Red Grange, George... Read Article »

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Jim Thorpe Sport Native Americans Olympics Football

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