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Gender and Sexuality In The Rain God

Gender and Sexuality In The Rain God. By: Ayaa Elgoharry, Prekiya Kennebrew . Arturo Islas . May 25, 1938 – February 15, 1991 From El Pasto, Texas Received three degrees from Stanford. First Chicano in the U.S to earn a Ph.D. in E nglish Died from AIDs related complications .

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Gender and Sexuality In The Rain God

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  1. Gender and Sexuality In The Rain God By: Ayaa Elgoharry, Prekiya Kennebrew

  2. Arturo Islas May 25, 1938 – February 15, 1991From El Pasto, TexasReceived three degrees from Stanford First Chicano in the U.S to earn a Ph.D. in English Died from AIDs related complications

  3. Characters • Miguel Grande- Macho, shows that men are guiltless womanizers. • Miguel Chico- Rebelled against his family traditions, First generation, • Juanita- Housewife, mother, ignores Grande mistreatments.

  4. Media • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2o8osmVGRQ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ca-S1ZxVrk

  5. Male Masculinity cont. “He knew he was no poet like his cousin JoEl, the most sensitive member of the family.” pg. 28 Poetry is being portrayed as a sensitive form of art because it allows for the poet to express emotions and masculinity doesn`t allow men to be in touch with that side. “Their father could be vicious in his rage and was capable of beating them severely when he drank too much.” pg. 43 This particular quote gets at violence and masculinity and how men want to be feared. It also highlights a stereotype that Latino men drink too much or can`t control their liquor.

  6. Women • “You hit them to much.” pg. 39 • “Who wants to read about Mexicans? We’re not glamorous enough.” pg. 41 • “You’re going to remain an illiterate Mexican all your life.” pg. 42 • “Devil’s daughters.” pg. 43 • “They were not permitted to begin their meal until he finished his.” pg. 43

  7. Gender Roles • 1953 women gained the right to vote. • Women are now working as domestic workers, street sellers, teachers and nurses. • Women are now participating in the trade unions and social movements to improve conditions.

  8. In a study with 735 infants from low-income, Mexican American families, the most acculturated immigrant fathers were the most involved in the childcare (Cabrera, Hannon, & Taillade, 2009). Likewise, in poor Hispanic families with fifth grade children, the higher the mother’s income, the more childcare the father provided (Coltrane, 2004)

  9. …Discussion Time! • Is there a such thing as masculinity when it comes to death? • In the book , Miguel Chino doesn`t have the traditional viewpoint of death. He`s very inappropriate in situations about death. Most boys starting from a young age are told not to cry although they may or may not want to, how does this have an impact on their lives? • How was health perceived in The Rain God? • Miguel Chino becomes severely ill due to the lack of not properly taking care of himself. Men are seen to not go to the doctors regularly. Do you think this has anything to do with masculinity?

  10. Discussion Time!...cont. • How does Mexicans: Pioneers of a Different Type relate to The Rain God? • Mexicans: Pioneers of a Different Type takes a look at Latinos in the United States and how they were forced to leave their homeland. In The Rain God there are areas where the characters speak very harshly of their own kind and I think it`s because when you come to America it is believed that if you don`t adopted all American cultures and neglect your own you will be ridiculed. Do you believe this to be true?

  11. Works Cited • Nielsen, Linda. "Chapter 7." Father-daughter Relationships: Contemporary Research and Issues. New York: Routledge Academic, 2012. 213-17. Print. • Islas, Arturo. The Rain God: A Desert Tale. Palo Alto: Alexandrian, 1984. 1-53. Print.

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