The Witch Hunt at Santiago de la Monclova Social Control and Resistance on the Northern Frontier Deborah R. Buchholz
Mar 26, 2015
The Witch Hunt at Santiago de la Monclova
Social Control and Resistance on the Northern Frontier
Deborah R. Buchholz
Outline
• Research Question
• The Northern Frontier
• Sources
• Analysis
• Conclusion and Relevance
Witchcraft as Resistance?
• Martha Few. Women who Live Evil Lives.
• Uses gender analysis to discuss women’s use of witchcraft as a challenge to patriarchy
• This challenge at the household and community level extends to the higher levels of authority
• Connections between daily forms of resistance and full-scale rebellions
• New directions
Coahuila
• Set of Inquisition Documents dated from 1748 to 1753
• Drought
• Indian Wars
Coahuila
• Set of Inquisition Documents dated from 1748 to 1753
• Drought
• Indian Wars
Other Sources
• Cheryl English Martin. Social Negotiation in Chihuahua
Patriarchy
• Laura Lewis
Unsanctioned Domain of Power
Not a challenge to Hegemony
Analysis
• Resistance to Patriarchy
• Inquisition
• Politics
Conclusions
• Further Research – Connections between daily forms of resistance and full-scale rebellion in colonial Mexico
• Relevance – Better understanding of women’s resistance today