Machos, Mistresses, Madonnas keyword-gender-studies In this absorbing narrative

In this absorbing narrative

Most of the stories were narrated by tribespeople in their own languages and the translations were carefully checked with them before they appeared in print

This is the first comprehensive investigation of the formative Jewish influence upon the rise and development of American popular culture

Perry Anderson

Machos, Mistresses, Madonnas keyword-gender-studies In this absorbing narrativeChallenging the stereotypical images of the dominating male and the subservient woman, Machos, Mistresses, Madonnas addresses the variety of representations of gender in Latin American culture. Ranging across homosexuality, prostitution, football, politics and ethnic relations, this fascinating study analyzes the many potent images of gender, from Maradona, the child trickster of Argentinian football, to La Malinche, mistress of a conquistador and