Construire sa masculinité en contexte migratoire. L’exemple des jeunes hommes latino-américains récemment arrivés en Suisse
On the basis of 15 in-depth interviews conducted with young Latin American men, recently arrived in Switzerland, this article analyses, by examining 3 situations, the construction of masculinities among these young men. Belonging to a minority and racialized group, the interviewees face a process of...
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| description | On the basis of 15 in-depth interviews conducted with young Latin American men, recently arrived in Switzerland, this article analyses, by examining 3 situations, the construction of masculinities among these young men. Belonging to a minority and racialized group, the interviewees face a process of identity assignment, reducing them to the figures of the macho and the sexually successful Latino. In this context, however, the reference to the image of Latinos as “good lovers” allows these young men to reposition themselves as men and to put themselves in the best possible light in contrast with the sexuality of Swiss men. Indeed, the latter, even assimilated to a notion of fidelity, would be boring and not always able to offer sexual satisfaction to women. They affirm a masculinity based on the image of the Latino “good lover” which allows them to feel more valued in a society where they seek to create a place for themselves. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b72e96291f3e47bc863f95c95283cd252025-01-09T13:07:06ZfraGenre, Sexualité et SociétéGenre, Sexualité et Société2104-37362021-07-012510.4000/gss.6689Construire sa masculinité en contexte migratoire. L’exemple des jeunes hommes latino-américains récemment arrivés en SuisseMyrian CarbajalOn the basis of 15 in-depth interviews conducted with young Latin American men, recently arrived in Switzerland, this article analyses, by examining 3 situations, the construction of masculinities among these young men. Belonging to a minority and racialized group, the interviewees face a process of identity assignment, reducing them to the figures of the macho and the sexually successful Latino. In this context, however, the reference to the image of Latinos as “good lovers” allows these young men to reposition themselves as men and to put themselves in the best possible light in contrast with the sexuality of Swiss men. Indeed, the latter, even assimilated to a notion of fidelity, would be boring and not always able to offer sexual satisfaction to women. They affirm a masculinity based on the image of the Latino “good lover” which allows them to feel more valued in a society where they seek to create a place for themselves.https://journals.openedition.org/gss/6689sexualitymasculinitymigrationLatinosracialized |
| spellingShingle | Myrian Carbajal Construire sa masculinité en contexte migratoire. L’exemple des jeunes hommes latino-américains récemment arrivés en Suisse Genre, Sexualité et Société sexuality masculinity migration Latinos racialized |
| title | Construire sa masculinité en contexte migratoire. L’exemple des jeunes hommes latino-américains récemment arrivés en Suisse |
| title_full | Construire sa masculinité en contexte migratoire. L’exemple des jeunes hommes latino-américains récemment arrivés en Suisse |
| title_fullStr | Construire sa masculinité en contexte migratoire. L’exemple des jeunes hommes latino-américains récemment arrivés en Suisse |
| title_full_unstemmed | Construire sa masculinité en contexte migratoire. L’exemple des jeunes hommes latino-américains récemment arrivés en Suisse |
| title_short | Construire sa masculinité en contexte migratoire. L’exemple des jeunes hommes latino-américains récemment arrivés en Suisse |
| title_sort | construire sa masculinite en contexte migratoire l exemple des jeunes hommes latino americains recemment arrives en suisse |
| topic | sexuality masculinity migration Latinos racialized |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/gss/6689 |
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