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Are Hispana IDUs Tecatas?: reconsidering gender and culture in Hispana injection drug use
(Les usagers de drogues par voie intraveineuse d'origine hispanique sont-ils des femmes : réexaminer la notion de sexe et le milieu culturel de ces usagers)
Auteur(s) :
ANDRADE, R. ;
ESTRADA, A. L.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
1133-1158
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
21
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
USAGER
;
SEXE
;
ETHNIE
;
CULTUREL
;
IDENTITE
;
ETUDE DE CAS
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Substance Use and Misuse, 2003, 38, (8), 1133-1158
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
The roles of gender and culture remain elusive in the discussion of minority male vs. female Injecting Drug User (IDU) populations. A case in point is that of Hispano and Hispana IDUs. The commonly used street term for the Hispano (male) IDU, Tecato, is feminized through the use of the corresponding female noun Tecata. To do so however, minimizes the intricacies of gender and culture in the male vs. female roles of Hispano and Hispana IDUs (e.g., daughter/son, mother/father, partner, citizen). Hispano IDUs are also impacted by gender and culture in that Hispanos who embrace the Tecato way of life, must sacrifice and inure the consequences in how their male roles are minimized (e.g., the absent male figure in community, home, and family life). This article explores, through the analysis of qualitative interview data, the demands of gender and culture as they play themselves out in the lives of Hispana IDUs. Findings from this study suggest there are important gender and culture differences between Hispano and Hispana IDUs. Implications of this study include the need to reexamine the roles of gender and culture as they cause added pressure to Hispana IDUs (i.e., in demands to fulfill gender and culture stereotyped roles while also pursuing an IDU career). (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Services Res. Office, Southwest Inst. Res. Women, Women's studies, Univ. Arizona, Communication 108, 811 S. 6th ave., Tucson, AZ 85701-2624. E-mail : rosiandradeyahoo.com
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.