Lustful Killings in Ciudad Juárez: A Look at “Femicide,” Machismo, and Roberto Bolaño’s “Precious”
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2017
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Department of English and Writing, The University of Tampa
Abstract
Gendered socialization leads to gendered violence. Parents
provide children with their first lessons about gender, and the
home becomes a child’s first impression of power differences between
the sexes. This raises the question of how much a child’s
home life influences their gender-specific stereotypes and expectations.
When looking at violence against women, gender
socialization cannot be ignored. In the mind of a perpetrator is a
deeply embedded attitude towards gender. This attitude begins
developing in the home and is gradually influenced by other
socializing entities like education, the media, and government.
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Recommended Citation: Browne, Gregory. “Lustful Killings in Ciudad Juárez: A Look at ‘Femicide,’ Machismo, and Roberto Bolaño’s ‘Precious.’” Royal Road, 2017. https://doi.org/10.48497/DBAK-Z381.
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Femicide, Latin America, Bolaño, Roberto, 1953-2003, Machismo, Ciudad Juárez (Mexico), Sexual violence, Violence against women
Citation
Browne, Gregory. “Lustful Killings in Ciudad Juárez: A Look at ‘Femicide,’ Machismo, and Roberto Bolaño’s ‘Precious.’” Royal Road, 2017. https://doi.org/10.48497/DBAK-Z381.