Blog post 7: Zinn. Economic factor in power distribution

Zinn states, "The evidence presented in this research suggests that in the realm of marital decision making, egalitarianism is far more prevalent than macho dominance" . Zinn argues that the working spouse is inclined to have more say in family decisions. However, she continues "although male dominance does not typify marital decision making in Chicano families, it should not be assumed that it is non-existent in families or in other realms of interaction and organization." Her essay's primary function was to eliminate the encrusting myth of the macho Chicano in favor of this more balanced image, however even she admits that conventional masculinity plays a role in the construction of gender roles. But what is more important is that it is not commonly revealed that there is equal partenrship in family roles. She implies that the Chicano man would rather live with the image of the super macho man than with the impartial one Zinn presents. It is the case that masculinity cannot be dismissed because it continues to be perpetuated inside the family unit and outside. Employment among spouses have altered the ways of Chicano's, Zinn continues, so that the distribution is doled out more evenly but that does not eradicate the gender roles of Chicano men. Zinn lays out the outwork of a theory that suggests that the myth continues to exist, burying any real steps people can take to better understand the condition of Chicano men and their famalies.