During the wars for independence in Spanish South America (1808-1826), thousands of
slaves enlisted under the promise of personal freedom and, in some cases, freedom for …

In this history of childbirth and contraception in Mexico, Nora E. Jaffary chronicles colonial
and nineteenth-century beliefs and practices surrounding conception, pregnancy and its …

One night in December 1800, in the distant mission outpost of San Antonio in northern
Mexico, Eulalia Californio and her lover Primo plotted the murder of her abusive husband …

History is not just about great personalities, wars, and revolutions; it is also about the subtle
aspects of more ordinary matters. On a day-to-day basis the aspects of life that most …

Exploring links between housework and larger political economies and cultures, this article
surveys discussions of paid and unpaid domestic labor in mostly urban settings in Latin …

The struggles for independence in Latin America during the first half of the nineteenth
century were accompanied by a wide-ranging debate about political rights, nationality and …

For most residents of Mexico City at the turn of the nineteenth century, daily life was cash
poor. Homemakers with servants or without, merchants and artisans, carpenters and …

Gender discrimination pervades nearly all legal institutions and practices in Latin America.
The deeper question is how this shapes broader relations of power. By examining the …

This dissertation examines the colonial history of medical rights in Latin America through a
study of the world's first vaccine. The Spanish introduced the smallpox vaccine to their …

? Una contribución sumamente valiosa a la historia de la violencia social y el derecho
español tanto en la metrópolis como en las colonias? Eric Vang Yong, Universidad de …