Sexualidad y matrimonio en la América hispánica, Siglos XVI-XVIII

by Asunción Lavrin (Editor, Introduction), Gustavo Pelcastre (Translator)

¿Cómo elegían hombres y mujeres de la Colonia a su cónyuge o su pareja? ¿Cuáles eran en la América Latina de esta época los patrones de matrimonio y divorcio, de consensualidad e ilegitimidad? ¿Es posible precisar las formas —heterodoxas o convencionales— en que se manifestaba entonces la sexualidad? Las preguntas se suceden en los nueve estudios incluidos en este libro, y a lo largo de éstos los autores plantean respuestas que abren perspectivas inéditas a la investigación histórica.

Genres: History, Latin American History, Sexuality, Nonfiction

376 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1989

Reviews

[Seth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good book with great insight on gender and sexuality in colonial Latin America. I enjoy reading it and learned more than I thought I would about this subject matter.

[Aja · Rating 4 out of 5]

A look at sexuality and gender in Latin America in the 16th-18th centuries. Very interesting, but it really makes you wonder about how complete of a view we get when we look at history. In this example we are basing everything we know or understand about colonial sexuality/gender/marriage on the writings/manual/confessionals of priests. Is this really giving us a whole picture of the history of the people of this region?

[Ang~Dirty Laundry Review · Rating 5 out of 5]

To be fair, I am completely biased about this book. Dr. Lavrin was one of my favorite professors. I learned so much from her and thoroughly enjoyed her lectures. For me, this book is an extension of those lectures, and I continue to get lost in her words. It takes a special gift to make colonial Latin American history so interesting. If you are interested in this topic, you should buy this meticulously researched text.

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alongside some good research there is also a deep cynicism about the presence of the Catholic Church. How dare the Church come to the new world with her strange ideas about God, force them on the natives, take incredibly detailed notes and provide all of the data for your doctoral research project? So offensive and helpful.