Gender and the Negotiation of Daily Life in Mexico, 1750-1856

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Gender and the Negotiation of Daily Life in Mexico, 1750–1856 the mexican experience | William H. Beezley, series editor Gender and the Negotiation of Daily Life in Mexico, 1750–1856 university of nebr ask a press | Lincoln & London sonya lipsett-rivera © 2012 by the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Publication of this volume was assisted by a grant from Carleton University. Library of Congress Cataloging-inPublication Data Lipsett-Rivera, Sonya, 1961– Gender and the negotiation of daily life in Mexico, 1750–1856 / Sonya Lipsett-Rivera. p. cm. — (The Mexican experience) Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-8032-3833-6 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Mexico—Civilization—18th century. 2. Mexico—Civilization—19th century. 3. Mexico—Social life and customs—18th century. 4. Mexico—Social life and customs—19th century. 5. Mexico—Social conditions—18th century. 6. Mexico—Social conditions—19th century. 7. Sex role— Mexico. 8. Space—Social aspects—Mexico. 9. Human body—Social aspects—Mexico. I. Title. f1210.l575 2012 972'.02—dc23 2011045564 Set in ITC New Baskerville by Bob Reitz. For my son, Jason José ...