Simonetto, P;
Kunin, J;
(2021)
Mariela Muñoz: Citizenship, Motherhood, and Transsexual Politics in Argentina (1943–2017).
TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly
, 8
(4)
pp. 516-531.
10.1215/23289252-9311102.
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Abstract
Mariela Muñoz became the first transsexual widely socially recognized as a mother in Argentina. She emerged as a leading figure during her struggle to recover legal custody of three of her children, which had been previously annulled by a judge. Moreover, in 1997 she became the first transsexual recognized as a woman by the state. This text analyzes the making of Mariela Muñoz's motherhood repertoires to redefine political, social, and intimate citizenship. It argues that her politics were paradoxical, in that she appealed to traditional meanings of womanhood such as fulfilment through motherhood and the duty of care for others. On the other hand, these uses of key cultural symbols displaced the imagined margins for travestis and transexuales and helped her enjoy popular support.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Mariela Muñoz: Citizenship, Motherhood, and Transsexual Politics in Argentina (1943–2017) |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1215/23289252-9311102 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1215/23289252-9311102 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie-Sklodowka Curie grant number 886496. // This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | transsexual, motherhood, kinship, citizenship, Argentina |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Institute of the Americas |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10138235 |
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