Julia Pastrana, the “extraordinary lady”
Julia Pastrana was a Mexican woman whose “extraordinary” appearance led to her being displayed throughout Europe and America, first as a freak, then as a specimen. Recently, she was reburied in her birthplace. This essay considers the ways that Pastrana’s display both reinforces and challenges the l...
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| Yayımlandı: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/alterjdr, |
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| Materyal Türü: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Dil: | Anglais |
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2026
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| Online Erişim: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |