pt. 1. Reconnaissance : marking and mapping the New World with the female body -- pt. 2. Taking possession : appropriations of the New World/female body -- pt. 3. Consolidation : the qualifying and taming of the New World/female body with signifieds -- pt. 4. Fulfillment : the extension and expression of the female body in the New World
Summary
An illustrated anthology that brings together a collection of essays, which explore the position of women and the contributions made by them to the arts and architecture of early modern Latin America