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How did colonialism change our gender and our sexuality? The case of Indigenous Wixárika communities

In: A Research Agenda for Gender and Health

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  • Jennie Gamlin
  • Maria Teresa Fernández Acevez
  • Paulina Ultreras Villagrana

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The coloniality of gender has shaped the ways in which different genders interact with each other, among themselves and with institutions of the state and society. This chapter uses historical and ethnographic evidence from Mexican Indigenous Wixárika communities as a case study for illustrating how the process of the coloniality of gender has shaped healthcare provision and health-related practices. Drawing on critical theoretical discussions we examine the concept of coloniality of gender and its relevance to healthcare at global and local levels. Putting this theory into context, we outline some of the historical violences and processes that transformed gender identities and relations throughout the 500 years since the invasion of Mexico. We draw on ethnographic data to discuss how the coloniality of gender plays out for the health of Wixárika communities and the difficulties and complexities that arise in attempting to address historical violences.

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  • Jennie Gamlin & Maria Teresa Fernández Acevez & Paulina Ultreras Villagrana, 2024. "How did colonialism change our gender and our sexuality? The case of Indigenous Wixárika communities," Chapters, in: Jasmine Gideon & Sarah Hawkes (ed.), A Research Agenda for Gender and Health, chapter 2, pages 21-40, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:21371_2
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