Description
Book SynopsisDrawing on the trial transcripts of Cajamarca, a northern Peruvian province, from more than a century ago, this book shares eye-opening details about life among this community, in which reputation could determine a woman’s chances of survival.
Trade Review[T]he present study, which also should be praised for its cautious treatment of the sources, is a highly welcomed contribution to the discussion of shifting codes of honour as well as gender and class relations in 19th century Latin America. * Iberoamericana *
Table of Contents
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction: Presenting the Case
- 2. Cajamarcan Society under the Magnifying Glass: Regional Society, Economy, and Politics in the Nineteenth Century
- 3. Legislating Gender: The Law, Official Gender Norms, and Notions of Honor
- 4. Survival Strategies: Negotiating Matrimony
- 5. Injurias Verbales y Calumnias: Slander
- 6. Rapto, Seducción, Violación, and Estupro: Moving beyond the Loss of Honor
- 7. Conflict and Cooperation among Women
- 8. Conclusion
- Appendix A. Marital and Literacy Data from Criminal Trials, 1862-1900
- Appendix B. Data from the National Census Conducted in 1876
- Appendix C. Cited Trials
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
