Kinship and Incestuous Crime in Colonial Guatemala

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This book explores social life in colonial Guatemala through the lens of incest. It shows how incest codes and the criminal process shaped the articulation of kinship and contributed to the racialization of kin behavior. It will appeal to scholars of Latin America, kinship, gender, and sexuality Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: "I Am Not Your Father" 2. Social Relations in Colonial Spanish America 3. Incest and the Law 4. Blood Is Thicker Than Water 5. Relative and Strategic Kinship 6. Incest and Indianness 7. Conclusion