Combines historical analysis, ethnographic field research, and interviews conducted with los muxes of Juchit�n, a hybrid third gender, over a period of seven years. Sociologist Alfredo Mirand� observed community events, attended muxe velas, and interviewed both muxes and other Juchit�n 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.
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Combines historical analysis, ethnographic field research, and interviews conducted with los muxes of Juchit�n, a hybrid third gender, over a period of seven years. Sociologist Alfredo Mirand� observed community events, attended muxe velas, and interviewed both muxes and other Juchit�n 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.
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Add this copy of Behind the Mask: Gender Hybridity in a Zapotec to cart. $112.16, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2017 by University of Arizona Press.
