Varones al son de la migración : migración internacional y masculinidades de Veracruz a Chicago

Resumen

[227] This book concerns the way in which international migration par ticipates in the transformation of masculinities in a rural com­ munity in the central region of Veracruz, through the exploration of three mandates of masculinity: provision, control over women, and courage. its main purpose is to investigate how construc­ tions of masculinity—that govern and lead men in society, accord­ ing to Bourdieu—are reaffirmed or questioned by the migratory process: the ways in which males confront these dispositions, the degree to which they comply with them, the ways they use to defy or exchange them for others, and the consequences of doing this. Why does rosas employ the plu ral term: masculinities? Because, as she explains, there is neither a unique way of being a man that is socially legitimate, nor is there a sole array of expectations to which to respond in order to be consid­ ered one; the diversity of expec­ tations will depend upon factors such as social class, age, context, marital status, family arrange­ ments, or place in the life cycle, among others. However, there is usually a hegemonic conception of masculinity that demands that males be strong, capable, trust­ worthy, and in control. in times of crisis, however, there can be a lack of correlation between what is desirable and what is possible: the agricultural production crisis in el Cardal, Veracruz, currently presents males with the necessity of searching for alternative ways to fulfill their obligations. inter­ national migration affords them Varones al son de la migracion: Migracion internacional y masculinidades de Veracruz a Chicago