Offers a collection of coming-of-age stories and colorful tales about the experience of growing up as Latin women of tradition in present-day North America. Reprint."
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From Publishers Weekly
Gil and Vazquez are psychotherapists based in New York City, with largely Latina clienteles. Case histories drawn from their private practices enliven a unique self-help guide for Hispanic women and the men who love them. Reinforcing traditional machismo, the authors declare, is marianismo, a centuries-old belief system that in effect tells Latinas: "Don't forget a woman's subservient place; never put your own needs first; don't wish for more in life than being a housewife; sex is for making babies." Filled with self-help exercises, their clearly written manual, designed to help Latinas enter mainstream American culture with enhanced self-esteem, offers practical advice on how to build support networks, overcome passivity, forge career paths, change or get out of abusive relationships and increase sexual fulfillment. Author tour.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Written by two Latina psychotherapists, La paradoja de Maria sympathetically describes the social pressures and psychological barriers that curtail the personal freedom and professional advancement of many Hispanic women. The book explores the cultural basis of marianismo, which, as the opposite of machismo, defines the traditional roles assigned to Hispanic women in a patriarchal society. Case studies drawn from the authors' practice illustrate emotional conflicts that can arise from attempts to integrate the demands of two different?and often conflicting?cultures. Each chapter addresses specific issues facing Latinas, who often lack the assertiveness to cope effectively with extended family duties, sexist child-rearing practices, a partner's physical or emotional abuse, and generally restrictive modes of sexual and personal expression. The final chapters deal with choosing a therapist and suggest appropriate change and empowerment stategies. This valuable self-help guide deserves a place in all libraries serving Hispanic populations.?Maria S. Macias
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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I am first generation Mexican American and I had been struggling with a lot of the very same issues that the book talks about. It has explained many things to me about the Latino culture that I could not before put into words. It has helped me so very much to first of all, know that I am not alone and am not crazy, and secondly, that there are ways to deal with this conflict of having two cultures in a healthy more productive manner rather than simply becoming enchilada. My friends and I have had very very very lengthy discussions about the subjects of having two cultures, dealing with our moms who were born and raised in the Old World Traditions, experienced suffering and humiliation for not being traditional and particularly the difficulty of finding the 'ideal' man versus getting the 'real' man. This book has put words to my old feelings and I am eternally grateful. It is, by far, one of the most enlightening and soul saving books I have ever read - and I read A LOT!
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I recommend this book to all immigrant women. It is such a magnificent book for women that come to this country from afar.
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