“Matthews reconstructs a vibrant world of working-class Mexicans as they built their personal sexual relationships and negotiated state power. Their stories are rich and reveal intimate motivations, offering a window into the formation of Mexico City’s unique working-class culture at the dawn of the twentieth century.”—James A. Garza, author of The Imagined Underworld: Sex, Crime, and … Continue reading Sex and Love in Porfirian Mexico City
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