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Matthew Gutmann is an American cultural anthropologist and professor emeritus of anthropology at Brown University. His research and teaching have addressed gender, men and masculinities, health, politics, and ethnography, with sustained work in Mexico and additional research involving the United States and China. His publications examine how cultural ideas about male identity relate to sexuality, reproduction, public health, and political life, making his work relevant to anthropology, gender studies, and Latin American studies.
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What book is Matthew Gutmann best known for?
His best-known book is The Meanings of Macho: Being a Man in Mexico City, first published in 1996. A tenth-anniversary edition appeared in 2006, and the book examines masculinity, fatherhood, sexuality, and everyday life in Mexico City.
What did Matthew Gutmann study in Mexico City?
His ethnographic research examined changing male identities and practices involving fathering, housework, alcohol, violence, and sexuality. His work challenged simplified stereotypes about machismo in Mexico.
Did Matthew Gutmann write about Mexican politics?
Yes, his book The Romance of Democracy: Compliant Defiance in Contemporary Mexico was published in 2002. It studies popular politics, elections, nationalism, and how people respond to political authority in Mexico.
Where did Matthew Gutmann teach?
Matthew Gutmann was a professor of anthropology at Brown University and is listed as professor emeritus. His research has also included Oaxaca, Mexico, where he studied men's reproductive health and sexuality.
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