The Bear and, His Sons: Masculinity in Spanish and Mexican Folktales
Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Criticism, General non-fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
James Taggart contrasts how two men-a Spaniard and an Aztec-speaking Mexican-tell such tales as "The Bear's Son. " He explores how their stories present different ways of being a man in their respective cultures. He also focuses on how fathers… reproduce different forms of masculinity in their sons, showing how fathers who care for their infant sons teach them a relational masculinity based on a connected view of human relationships.