ABSTRACT
In this chapter, Veblen’s The Barbarian Status of Women (1899) is used to demonstrate how women in the charro cowboy community are marginalized. The role of women in the charro cowboy community is reinforced and reproduced throughout generations of both men and women. Women in the charro cowboy community can be separated into different categories: 1) charro cowboy female family members; 2) charro cowboy love interests; and 3) female outsiders. The hierarchy of women in the charro cowboy community also plays a role in how women are “respected” and approached by charro cowboy men. Further, the chapter explores the socialization of women in the charro cowboy community with generational ties compared to non-generational ties. The chapter also notes the important differences and illustrates how those who resist charro cowboy culture are maneuvered back into submission. I ultimately argue that the role of women in the charro cowboy community is a reflection of ownership that reflects positively or negatively on their charro cowboy men who they represent.
