| Centenary of the Famous 41: Sexuality and Social Control in Mexico,1901 2003 Edition Contributor(s): Irwin, R. (Editor), McCaughan, E. (Editor), Nasser, M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1403960496 ISBN-13: 9781403960498 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $80.74 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2003 Annotation: On November 17, 1901, Mexico City police raided a private party and arrested 41 men, half of whom were dressed as women. Clandestine transvestite balls were not unheard of at this time, and a raid would not normally gain national attention. However, Mexican cultural trends in literature, art, the sciences, and in journalism were inciting an atmosphere of sexual curiosity that was in search of the right turn of events to ignite a discursive explosion and focus interest on what was not a new phenomenon, but what was about to become a new concept: homosexuality. The editors treat the "nefarious" ball as a cultural event in itself and have assembled pictures, including the famous engravings by Posada, and have translated part of an historical novel about the event. At the same time, they uncover the underworld in Mexico City with essays on prison conditions, criminology, mental health discourse, and working class masculinities to create a rare and comprehensive slice of Mexican history at the turn of the century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - Mexico - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Dewey: 306.766 |
| LCCN: 2009284800 |
| Series: New Directions in Latino American Cultures (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.54" W x 8.42" (0.81 lbs) 311 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - Mexican |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On November 17, 1901, Mexico City police raided a private party and arrested 41 men, half of whom were dressed as women. Clandestine transvestite balls were not unheard of at this time, and a raid would not normally gain national attention. However, Mexican cultural trends in literature, art, the sciences, and in journalism were inciting an atmosphere of sexual curiosity that was in search of the right turn of events to ignite a discursive explosion and focus interest on what was not a new phenomenon, but what was about to become a new concept: homosexuality. The editors treat the "nefarious" ball as a cultural event in itself and have assembled pictures, including the famous engravings by Posada, and have translated part of an historical novel about the event. At the same time, they uncover the underworld in Mexico City with essays on prison conditions, criminology, mental health discourse, and working class masculinities to create a rare and comprehensive slice of Mexican history at the turn of the century. |