InThe Labyrinth of Solitude (1947), Octavio Paz first posed the controversial
topic of machismo.
The chapters "Mexican Masks"
and "Sons of La Malinche" define
the
macho in terms of cultural characteristics such as the mask, the idea of
solitude and alienation, and the importance of Mexican history to the development
of the Mexican psyche.
You will also want to become familiar with the concept of la chingada.
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InThe Labyrinth of Solitude (1947), Octavio Paz first posed the controversial
topic of machismo.