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El Corrido de La Redada de los “41 Maricones”: Decolonizing El Porfiriato and its Queer Signifier

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this article is to critically examine the story of the number 41 as a queer signifier in Mexican culture from a decolonial perspective, taking into account archival records in the development of hegemonic masculinity in the 20th century. An examination of hegemonic masculinity and homophobia of early 20th century Mexico is provided by reviewing colonial accounts of indigenous sexuality, as well as uncovering the hidden stories of the corrido/ballad of El Baile de los 41 Maricones. The corrido was used as satire to ridicule the homosexual practices by the bourgeoisie, creating a rift between social classes, and allowing the poor to take a higher ground by claiming real masculinity.

Source: Río bravo.

DOI: 10.51734/f5f42s90

Authors: Lucas Enrique Espinoza, Rosalva Resendiz, Luis Enrique Espinoza

Institutions: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi

Language: English

Topic: Gender and Feminist Studies

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4401531065

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