Becoming Modern, Becoming Tradition

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. The Eternal Feminine: Self-Sacrifice, Modesty, and Discretion

2. Fin de Siglo: Modernity and the Culture of Decadence

3. Pupilas and Mestizas

4. Santa, La India Bonita, and Mexican Maternity

5. Desnudas, Amazonas, and Tehuanas

6. Double Portraits: “Sons (and Daughters) of La Malinche”

Epilogue

Notes

Bibliography

Index

“This important research will add significantly to the understanding of this period of Mexican history.”

—Magali M. Carrera, University of Massachusetts