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Behind the mask :

0816539553

9780816539550

Behind the mask :

[Book]

gender hybridity in a Zapotec community /

Alfredo Mirandé.

Tucson, Arizona :

The University of Arizona Press,

2019.

©2017

xvii, 264 pages :

illustrations ;

23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-257) and index.

Introduction -- Las intrépidas and the great Muxe Vela -- Sex, sexuality, and power -- Doing gender in Juchitán -- A blessing from God? : Muxe narratives -- Community acceptance -- Two-spirit Muxe Zapotec identity -- Behind the mask : unraveling sex and gender -- Conclusion : lessons from the field -- Appendix A. Muxe respondents -- Appendix B. Muxe occupations -- Appendix C. Gay, lesbiana, and Mayate respondents -- Appendix D. Community respondents.

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"The image of biologically male people dancing while dressed in traditional, colorful female Zapotec, Juchiteca attire stands in sharp contrast to the prevailing view of Mexico as the land of charros, machismo, and unbridled ranchero masculinity. These indigenous people are called Los Muxes, and they are neither man nor woman, but rather a hybrid third gender. After seeing a video of a Muxe Vela, or festival, sociologist Alfredo Mirandé was intrigued by the contradiction between Mexico's patriarchal reputation and its warm acceptance of Los Muxes. Seeking to get past traditional Mexican masculinity, he presents us with Behind the Mask, which combines historical analysis, ethnographic field research, and interviews conducted with Los Muxes of Juchitán over a period of seven years. Mirandé observed community events, attended Muxe velas, and interviewed both Muxes and other Juchitán residents. Prefaced by an overview of the study methods and sample, the book challenges the ideology of a male-dominated Mexican society driven by the cult of machismo, featuring photos alongside four appendixes. Delving into many aspects of their lives and culture, the author discusses how the Muxes are perceived by others, how the Muxes perceive themselves, and the acceptance of a third gender status among various North American indigenous groups. Mirandé compares traditional Mexicano/Latino conceptions of gender and sexuality to modern or Western object choice configurations. He concludes by proposing a new hybrid model for rethinking these seemingly contradictory and conflicting gender systems."--Publisher's description.

"This book challenges Mexican narratives of the partriarchal gender binary by looking at the Muxes, a gender fluid indigenous group readily accepted by their community"--Provided by publisher.

Gender identity.

Sex role.

Two-spirit people-- Mexico-- Juchitán de Zaragoza.

Zapotec Indians-- Mexico-- Juchitán de Zaragoza.

Gender identity.

Geschlechterrolle

Geschlechtsidentität

Sex role.

Sexualität

Transgender

Two-spirit people.

Zapotec Indians.

Zapoteken

Juchitán

Mexico, Juchitán de Zaragoza.

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