Gender Displays and Men's Power: The “New Man” and the Mexican Immigrant Man

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“…He "moblizes rape" distancing himself from his own sexually predatory behavior by projecting it on to other, less masucline men Hollander, 2016). His claim reflects a larger cultural practice in which the label of "rapist" is transferred to poor men and men of color, symbolically purifying white, middle class or educated men of this sort of undesirable behavior (Davis, 1983;Hondagneu-Sotelo & Messner, 1994;Messner, 1993;Collins, 2005;Harper, Wardell & McGuire, 2011).…”

Division of Labor within the Household: The Experience of Bosnian Immigrant Women in Portland, Oregon

“…This questioning often coincides with a newfound freedom experienced once women find employment (Pessar, 2001: & Ong, 1993 When men are the only people to migrate from their country of origin, they are more likely to internalize the gender norms of the new culture and be more open to sharing in household tasks (Mahler and Pessar, 2006). Conversely, when families migrate together men expect their wives to adhere to traditional gender norms and do the work within the home regardless of the wife's employment status (Hondagneu-Sotelo, 1994;Ong, 1993). More often than not, when a family migrates together the men will try to preserve gender norms from their country of origin as a way to buffer the stress associated with migration and acculturation (Hondagneu-Sotelo, 1994;Ong, 1993).…”

“…Conversely, when families migrate together men expect their wives to adhere to traditional gender norms and do the work within the home regardless of the wife's employment status (Hondagneu-Sotelo, 1994;Ong, 1993). More often than not, when a family migrates together the men will try to preserve gender norms from their country of origin as a way to buffer the stress associated with migration and acculturation (Hondagneu-Sotelo, 1994;Ong, 1993). For example, some Ecuadorian men do not allow their wives to speak about their new lives to their families back home.…”

“…The wife's newfound freedom in the arena of work is mitigated by the husband when it comes to the work done at home (Kyle, 2000). In order to preserve tradition the wife is often expected to perform most if not all household duties (Ong, 1991;Pessar, 1986Hondagneu-Sotelo, 1994Ui, 1991) Men may also want their wives to adhere to traditional gender norms. Men are less likely to create household strategies that are consistent with long-term resettlement (Hagan, 1994;Kibria;, Rouse, 1992.…”

“…This migration trend did not translate into research attention until the 1980's when women's experience became a higher priority in migratory research (Mahler and Pessar, 2006;Morokvasic, 1984;Ong, 1991). One of the focuses of this research became how men and women organize their time as it relates to the division of labor in a new setting (Eastmond, 1993;Gamburd, 2000;Hirsch, 1999Kibria, 1993Morokvasic, 1984;Ong, 1991;Pessar, 1986Hondagneu-Sotelo, 1994Ui, 1991).…”