TY - JOUR T1 - Unhinging the Machismo Binary through a Third Space Lens: Reframing Latinx Males Postsecondary Academic Decision-Making TT - JF - johepal JO - johepal VL - 1 IS - 3 UR - http://johepal.com/article-1-68-en.html Y1 - 2020 SP - 27 EP - 39 KW - Latinx Males KW - Higher Education KW - Gender KW - Third Space KW - Academic Decision-making KW - College-going N2 - This critical and conceptual analysis problematizes the machismo binary and situates it in a third space framework. It explores Latinx males’ higher education experiences and how machismo influences academic decision-making. Situating Latinx males’ college-going in the third space provides a more nuanced portrayal of their academic decision-making across diverse postsecondary settings. In doing so, the Latinx Gender Identity Development Model for Latinx Males in the Third Space is proposed and connects machismo with other domains such as marianismo, caballerismo and familismo. The proposed framework is illustrated by applying it to Latinx males across critical dimensions that impact their decision-making in the higher education landscape. M3 10.29252/johepal.1.3.27 ER -