Annotated bibliopgraphy for Research Paper # 2

ENG 101.0800

Gladys Otavalo

Prof. Bogacka

November 19, 2010

Thesis: The machista behavior creates and develop an inadequate social identity in children and young men, it  also develops an aggressive and dominant personality, and overall it obligates them to be excluded  of the society.

Ramirez, Josue. Against Machismo: Young Adult Voices in Mexico. New York, NY, USA: Berghahn Books, 2008. Print.

This book is about how children and young men in Mexico have survived gender norms in sometimes repressive homes and communities. Its overall aim is to explain to the analysis of class, gender, and coming of ages in Mexico City.

The reason why this book makes a good source is because it focuses on the structure of the machista family and how the men characters or personalities were constructed in the story. It also refers to how the exaggerated and aggressive behavior of the man machista affects the children and young men development.

This book will be part into my research paper because it focuses in the idea of the article named  Chicano Men and Masculinity by Zinn which reflects the negative consequence caused by a macho attitude toward the children.

Welland, Christauria; Ribner, Neil. Healing from Violenc : Latino Men's Journey to a New Masculinity. New York, NY, USA: Springer Publishing Company, 2007. Print.

This book refers how the Latino man avoids contact with his true Self, who sees the world from a position machista and of irresponsibility is unwilling to challenge the destructive social influence.

The reason why this book makes a important source for my research paper is because it reflects the machista man thoughts about his own life . He thinks it is easier to be irresponsible, for he does not know how to change himself or his society; he does not even think it is possible s in his culture.

This book's information will be part into my research paper because it focuses in the machista life and how it influences the children and young men personality and behavior. In addition, it focuses how man distances himself from his problems and avoids the pain and fear they cause him, through of his machismo.