Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. 1 Introduction: 1
5. 2 The Ambiguous Powers of Machi: 17
6. 3 Gendered Rituals for Cosmic Order: 44
7. 4 Ritual Gendered Relationships: 81
8. 5 The Struggle for Machi Masculinity: 111
9. 6 Machi as Gendered Symbols of Tradition: 140
10. 7 The Responses of Male Machi to Homophobia: 164
11. 8 Female Machi: 212
12. 9 Representing the Gendered Identities of Machi: 253
13. Notes 261
14. Glossary 275
15. References 279
16. Index 307