Coyote nation : sexuality, race, and conquest in modernizing New Mexico, 1880-1920 / Pablo Mitchell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mitchell, Pablo.

Series:

Worlds of desire.

Worlds of desire

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racism--New Mexico--History.

Racism.

Imperialism--Social aspects--New Mexico--History.

Imperialism.

Human body--Social aspects--New Mexico--History.

Human body.

Mind and body--New Mexico--History.

Mind and body.

Sex--Social aspects--New Mexico--History.

Sex.

Sex customs--New Mexico--History.

Sex customs.

New Mexico--Race relations.

New Mexico.

New Mexico--Social conditions--19th century.

New Mexico--Social conditions--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University Of Chicago Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With the arrival of the transcontinental railroad in the 1880's came the emergence of a modern and profoundly multicultural New Mexico. Native Americans, working-class Mexicans, elite Hispanos, and black and white newcomers all commingled and interacted in the territory in ways that had not been previously possible. But what did it mean to be white in this multiethnic milieu? And how did ideas of sexuality and racial supremacy shape ideas of citizenry and determine who would govern the region? Coyote Nation considers these questions as it explores how New Mexicans evaluated and categorized racial identities through bodily practices. Where ethnic groups were numerous and-in the wake of miscegenation-often difficult to discern, the ways one dressed, bathed, spoke, gestured, or even stood were largely instrumental in conveying one's race. Even such practices as cutting one's hair, shopping, drinking alcohol, or embalming a deceased loved one could inextricably link a person to a very specific racial identity. A fascinating history of an extraordinarily plural and polyglot region, Coyote Nation will be of value to historians of race and ethnicity in American culture.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Illustrations

Preface: A Note on Coyotes

Acknowledgments

Chapter One. Introduction

Chapter Two. Compromising

Chapter Three. Carnal Knowledge

Chapter Four. Transits of Venus

Chapter Five. Strange Bedfellows

Chapter Six. "Promiscuous Expectoration"

Chapter Seven. "Just Gauzy Enough"

Chapter Eight. Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-227) and index.

ISBN:

9786612733789

9781282733787

1282733788

9780226532523

0226532526

OCLC:

593240104