Subaltern family systems and marriage practices in Latin America: Hegemony challenged
Abstract
Different authors in the fields of anthropology and history have proposed single models of a supposedly Latin American family – with national variations – clearly connected with a supposedly Mediterranean family. Some of these proposals, with an evident class bias, appear to refer to ideal models and hegemonic discourses. They ignore the cultural practices of subaltern groups or label behaviors diverging from these models as solutions of the poor. Using the “family system” concept, this article explores the presence of cultural logics that are different from those of the hegemonic discourses and from the practices of the dominant, Europeanized groups. These logics shape family life in broad sectors of the population, with definitely non-Iberian backgrounds, in practically all Latin American countries.
Key words: family, peasants, subaltern cultures, Mesoamerica, Latin America.Downloads
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