The eye of the beholder: Julia Pastrana's long journey home

Born in Sinaloa, Mexico, Julia Pastrana (1834-1860) was a gifted singer, musician and dancer who could converse in English, Spanish and French. She also suffered from one of the most extreme cases of hypertrichosis lagunigosa on record and severe gingival hyperplasia: her face and body were covered...

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Weitere Verfasser: Anderson Barbata, Laura 1958- (HerausgeberIn), Wingate, Donna (HerausgeberIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Seattle Lucia|Marquand [2017]
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Zusammenfassung:Born in Sinaloa, Mexico, Julia Pastrana (1834-1860) was a gifted singer, musician and dancer who could converse in English, Spanish and French. She also suffered from one of the most extreme cases of hypertrichosis lagunigosa on record and severe gingival hyperplasia: her face and body were covered with thick hair and her jaw was disproportionately large. Pastrana toured North America and Europe billed as 'The Ugliest Woman in the World.' After her death, her body was exhibited throughout Europe and the US. Until her recent repatriation to Sinaloa, her body was kept at the University of Oslo, Norway. Pastrana's story raises issues around beauty, ownership, science and racism, human rights, colonialism, sexism and indigenous rights.
Beschreibung:199 Seiten Illustrationen 25 cm
ISBN:9780692762189
0692762183