Simonetto, P orcid.org/0000-0001-5906-7072 and Kunin, J (2021) Mariela Muñoz: Citizenship, motherhood, and transsexual politics in Argentina (1943-2017). TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly, 8 (4). pp. 516-531. ISSN 2328-9252
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.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 Duke University Press. This is an author produced version of an article published in Transgender Studies Quarterly. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | transsexual, motherhood, kinship, citizenship, Argentina |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Sociology and Social Policy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 26 Jan 2023 12:14 |
Last Modified: | 26 Jan 2023 16:58 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Duke University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1215/23289252-9311102 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:195459 |