Abstract

ALVIZO CARRANZA, Cristina. Masculinity’s Transformations of the Tramways Workers in Guadalajara, during the Porfiriato. Historelo.rev.hist.reg.local [online]. 2017, vol.9, n.18, pp.165-196. ISSN 2145-132X.  https://doi.org/10.15446/historelo.v9n18.59125.

Masculinities and feminities are changing constantly. During Porfiriato (1876-1911) and with its modernization period, the ideas of what makes male a man changed and aimed to refined, neat and tidy, and well-mannered men. These new ways to be a man were confronted and combined with the 'macho' stereotype. In this paper, through actor’s images and narratives, are analyzed how the ideals of a "porfiriano modern man" were created (clean, polite, hardworking and good father) and how these ideals had a profound impact on the masculinities of a men working group in Guadalajara, the tramways workers, who represented a key to the development of the city.

Keywords : gender; masculinity; tramways workers; Porfiriato; Guadalajara.

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