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This book
traces the emergence of segregationist practices and policies in Spanish and Portuguese America - showing that the practice of resettling diverse indigenous groups in segregated "Indian towns" or aldeamentos influenced the material reorganization of colonial space and contributed to the politicization of reproductive sex.
List of contents
1. Vasco de Quiroga's Utopian Communities. 2. The Codification of Segregation in a Context of Mestizaje. 3. Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala's Endorsement of Segregation. 4.
Aldeamento and the Politicization of Racially-Qualified Life.
About the author
Olimpia E. Rosenthal is Assistant Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University. Her main research areas include colonial Latin American literary and cultural studies, postcolonial theory, and visual culture. She has published in prestigious journals worldwide and has organized various conferences, including one at IU's Gateway Center in India.
Summary
This book traces the emergence of segregationist practices and policies in Spanish and Portuguese America - showing that the practice of resettling diverse indigenous groups in segregated "Indian towns" or aldeamentos influenced the material reorganization of colonial space and contributed to the politicization of reproductive sex.
