Passing To América: Antonio (née María) Yta's Transgressive, Transatlantic Life In The Twilight Of The Spanish Empire

Synopsis

A Historical Biography Of Don Antonio Yta, Denounced In 1803 As A Woman Masquerading As A Man. Examines The Sex/gender Complex Within The Spanish Atlantic Empire--provided By Publisher. Introduction : Exposure -- Confession : Self-fashioning And The Involuntary Autobiography -- Habits : María's Apprenticeships In A Cross-dressing Culture -- Passages : The Passing Privileges Of Don Antonio's Sartorial Modernity In América -- Means And Ends : Zenith And Nadir Of A Social Climber -- Afterlives : Alternative Emplotments Of Don Antonio's Literary Lives -- Truth : True Sex, Passing, And The Consequences Of Deception -- Conclusion : Narrations, Enactments, And Bodily Pleasure. Thomas A. Abercrombie. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.