Centenary of the Famous 41: Sexuality and Social Control in Mexico,1901

By: Irwin, Robert McKee

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403960496
• ISBN13: 9781403960498
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 311 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 8.4"