Also, this essay would be a good read for those interested in the topic of sexuality, gender, and culture, or for anyone studying anthropology. This essay helps to understand aspects of California history that are not primarily discussed. The reader gets an insight into two different cultures and the effects of their fusion: in this case, the cultures of the Spaniards and the Indians. I believe this article supports Competing Visions as the text also discusses how "the purpose of the missions was to convert the natives to Christianity and Hispanicize them..." and both touch on the topic of rapes of