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The University of Chicago Press Memas House Mexico City On Transvestites Queens
Book SynopsisMema lives in a crowded urban space on the outskirts of Mexico City. Her house is a sanctuary for young homosexual men and transvestites. Mema is an AIDS educator and leader of the group. This study follows the transvestites in their daily activities, and analyzes their complicated relations.
£28.00
The University of Chicago Press Memas House Mexico City
Book SynopsisMema lives in a crowded urban space on the outskirts of Mexico City. Her house is a sanctuary for young homosexual men and transvestites. Mema is an AIDS educator and leader of the group. This study follows the transvestites in their daily activities, and analyzes their complicated relations.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: The First Night 1. The Setting and the Approach 2. Everyday Life of a Jota 3. Little Boys in Mother's Wardrobe: On the Origins of Homosexuality and Effeminacy 4. Stealing Femininity: On Bodily and Symbolic Constructions 5. Machos and Mayates: Masculinity and Bisexuality 6. On Love, Domination, and Penetration Concluding Notes Bibliography Index
£76.00
