Americanisation is tough on "Macho"o"0
English 101...129
10/06/13
Americanization Is Tough on “Macho” There are different countries and cultures in the world. Sometimes when Americans view other cultures’ values the actual truth becomes distorted. In her article “Americanization is tough on the Macho,” Rose Del Castillo Guilbault examines the concept of macho from both the Hispanics and Americans perspective. The Hispanic view of macho embodies a man described by Guilbault as manly, responsible, hardworking, a patriarch and a person who expresses strength through silence. She describes her father as a man who “handled most menial task with pride.” In a patriarchal society such as Mexico, the man is regarded as the nucleus of the family. The man represents strength, and he is in charge of the welfare of the family. The hardworking, responsible ‘macho’ man, however, assumes a new meaning when one looks at it from the American point of view. A macho figure as depicted in American movies portrays a man who brutishly subdues people and acts with recklessness and lawlessness .A macho man in the America will, therefore, be all that the Mexican macho is not. In my opinion, Gilbert’s father epitomizes a larger society of people considered to be minorities, with strong ties to their heritage. These people add to the diversity of American culture. They also bring some positive qualities and contributions to the American society, even though these qualities are easily overlooked. To begin with, the motivation to succeed has been an integral part of many minorities. This starts right from the decision to migrate from their places or origin. They exhibit a high degree of adaption. Some minorities create their own small scale jobs and hire people to work in these businesses, therefore, creating employment to .It takes patience, tolerance and determination to be able to do that that. My psychology professor, who came from an Asian country, with no English speaking
10/06/13
Americanization Is Tough on “Macho” There are different countries and cultures in the world. Sometimes when Americans view other cultures’ values the actual truth becomes distorted. In her article “Americanization is tough on the Macho,” Rose Del Castillo Guilbault examines the concept of macho from both the Hispanics and Americans perspective. The Hispanic view of macho embodies a man described by Guilbault as manly, responsible, hardworking, a patriarch and a person who expresses strength through silence. She describes her father as a man who “handled most menial task with pride.” In a patriarchal society such as Mexico, the man is regarded as the nucleus of the family. The man represents strength, and he is in charge of the welfare of the family. The hardworking, responsible ‘macho’ man, however, assumes a new meaning when one looks at it from the American point of view. A macho figure as depicted in American movies portrays a man who brutishly subdues people and acts with recklessness and lawlessness .A macho man in the America will, therefore, be all that the Mexican macho is not. In my opinion, Gilbert’s father epitomizes a larger society of people considered to be minorities, with strong ties to their heritage. These people add to the diversity of American culture. They also bring some positive qualities and contributions to the American society, even though these qualities are easily overlooked. To begin with, the motivation to succeed has been an integral part of many minorities. This starts right from the decision to migrate from their places or origin. They exhibit a high degree of adaption. Some minorities create their own small scale jobs and hire people to work in these businesses, therefore, creating employment to .It takes patience, tolerance and determination to be able to do that that. My psychology professor, who came from an Asian country, with no English speaking