Interracial marriage and the government of intimacy in colonial Cuba in the mid-19th century
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2020.
Sujet(s) : Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : In Cuba in the 1850s, control over sexualities was fiercely contested between various aspiring colonial authorities. Claret, the new Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba, tried to lift the ban on marriages between “unequal races.” While he occasionally gained support among high-ranking officials, he also faced many opponents in different categories of white Cuban society, to such an extent that he was eventually recalled to Spain. This article examines these conflicts that highlight the critical issues involved in the “government of intimacy” in maintaining colonial order. Using the historical archives in Madrid, it analyzes the prelate’s correspondence and complaints made against him.
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In Cuba in the 1850s, control over sexualities was fiercely contested between various aspiring colonial authorities. Claret, the new Archbishop of Santiago de Cuba, tried to lift the ban on marriages between “unequal races.” While he occasionally gained support among high-ranking officials, he also faced many opponents in different categories of white Cuban society, to such an extent that he was eventually recalled to Spain. This article examines these conflicts that highlight the critical issues involved in the “government of intimacy” in maintaining colonial order. Using the historical archives in Madrid, it analyzes the prelate’s correspondence and complaints made against him.
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