Masculinities and Sexuality in Mexican Film
by
Sergio de la Mora
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2009
After the modern Mexican state came into being following the Revolution of 1910, hyper-masculine machismo came to be a defining characteristic of "mexicanidad," or Mexican national identity. Virile men (pelados and charros), virtuous prostitutes as mother figures, and minstrel-like gay men...