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Kinship and incestuous crime in colonial Guatemala

Title
Kinship and incestuous crime in colonial Guatemala / Sarah N. Saffa.
ISBN
1000172627
1003028780
1003028780
9781000172621
9781003028789
9781003028789
036746442X
1000172635
1000172643
9780367464424
9781000172638
9781000172645
Publication
New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa Business, 2021.
Copyright Notice Date
©2021
Physical Description
1 online resource (162 pages) : map
Local Notes
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Notes
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 02, 2020).
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Biographical / Historical Note
Sarah N. Saffa is currently a Visiting Scholar at Johns Hopkins University.
Summary
"Kinship and Incestuous Crime in Colonial Guatemala examines social relations in colonial Guatemala through the lens of incest. Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis of incest trials from the Spanish secular courts, this study shows that incest codes were not homogenous, nor were its various forms equally condemned. Further, incest codes and the criminal process impacted the articulation of kinship and contributed to the racialization of kin behavior. Colonial actors of all sorts were proficient at using these types of distinctions as they negotiated various crises in their lives. The models of relatedness created within incestuous crime ultimately foreshadowed changes in marriage proscriptions and continued racial polarization following independence from Spain. Overall, this study demonstrates how the lens of incest can add further nuance to our understanding of social relations in a given area. Incest codes force latent divisions between kin to the surface and can provide individuals with multiple avenues to creatively manage interpersonal relationships. They also afford a fruitful arena in which to explore social inequalities in society and mechanisms of culture change. This book will appeal to anyone interested in Latin America or engaged in the fields of kinship, gender, or sexuality studies"-- Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
Other formats
Print version: Saffa, Sarah N., 1985- Kinship and incestuous crime in colonial Guatemala New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa Business, 2021.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 08, 2024
Series
Routledge studies in the history of the Americas ; 15.
Routledge studies in the history of the Americas ; 15
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction : I am not your father
Social relations in colonial Spanish America
Incest and the law
Blood is thicker than water
Relative and strategic kinship
Incest and Indianness
Conclusion.
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