Between sin and crime

The administration of justice and the documentary limits for the study of sodomy in the Viceroyalty of Peru (16th-17th centuries)

Authors

  • Fernanda Molina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36901/allpanchis.v40i71.440

Keywords:

sodomía, justicia colonial, archivos, Virreinato del Perú

Abstract

The study of the phenomena associated with sexuality in the past represents a challenge for contemporary researchers, to the extent that the sources related to these issues are, by their very nature, scarce or difficult to access. The work explores the causes of this documentary scarcity regarding male sodomy in the Peruvian viceroyalty society between the 16th and 17th centuries. However, beyond recognizing the cryptic nature of the phenomenon —both due to its unspeakable and aberrant character and because it is an experience of the intimate and private life of individuals—, the research suggests that these limitations responded not only to the nature of the phenomenon but, to a great extent, to the logic and organizational foundations of the institutions in charge of producing information on sodomitic sexual practices, that is, to the actions of the courts responsible for the administration of justice.

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Author Biography

  • Fernanda Molina

    Doctora en Historia por la Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) y magíster en Historia del Mundo Hispánico por el Consejo de Investigaciones Científicas (España). Se especializa en historia colonial peruana, estudios de género e historia de la sexualidad. Ha ganado numerosas becas de investigación, tanto nacionales como internacionales, y participa de diversos proyectos de investigación dirigidos por académicos especialistas en estudios andinos. Ha publicado numerosos artículos en revistas especializadas, entre los que se destacan «Los sodomitas virreinales: entre sujetos jurídicos y especie», «La herejización de la sodomía en la sociedad moderna: consideraciones teológicas y praxis inquisitorial», «Uniones en los márgenes: relaciones consensuales interétnicas en Charcas, siglo XVII».

References

ALBERRO, Solange (1988) Inquisición y sociedad en México, 1571-1700. México D. F.: Fondo de Cultura Económica.

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Published

2008-06-14

How to Cite

Between sin and crime: The administration of justice and the documentary limits for the study of sodomy in the Viceroyalty of Peru (16th-17th centuries). (2008). Allpanchis, 40(71), 141-186. https://doi.org/10.36901/allpanchis.v40i71.440