Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-13-2024
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.
Recommended Citation
Espinoza, Lucas Enrique, Rosalva Resendiz, and Luis Enrique Espinoza. "El Corrido de La Redada de los “41 Maricones”: Decolonizing El Porfiriato and its Queer Signifier." Río Bravo: A Journal of the Borderlands 25 (2024): 214-229. https://doi.org/10.51734/f5f42s90
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Publication Title
Río Bravo: A Journal of the Borderlands
DOI
10.51734/f5f42s90
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Copyright (c) 2024 Lucas Enrique Espinoza, Rosalva Resendiz, Luis Enrique Espinoza.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.