Chapter 2 “La mujer reina pero no gob ierna,” 1845–1885

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Co ntents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1 Setting 13
6. Chapter 2 “La mujer reina pero no gob ierna,” 1845–1885 31
7. Chapter 3 Bicycle Race, 1885–1914 61
8. Chapter 4 Apparent Modernity, 1914–1929 73
9. Chapter 5 Liberal Beauty, 1930–1948 90
10. Chapter 6 Exclusive Beasts, 1948–1958 106
11. Chapter 7 From Miss Universe to the Anti-Reina, 1958–1968 128
12. Chapter 8 Static Government, Social Evolution, 1968–1979 157
13. Chapter 9 Pulchritude, the Palacio, and Power, 1979–1985 180
14. Conclusion and Epilogue to 2011 211
15. Notes 235
16. Selected Bibliography 261
17. Index 271