Runaway Daughters Seduction Elopement And Honor In Nineteenthcentury Mexico Illustrated Edition Kathryn A Sloan by Kathryn A. Sloan 9780826344779, 9780826344786, 0826344771, 082634478X instant download after payment.

Unlike the colonial era where paternal rule was absolute, Sloan found that the state began to usurp parental authority in the home with the introduction of liberal reform laws. As these laws began to shape the terms of civil marriage, the courtroom played a more significant role in the resolution of familial power struggles and the restoration of family honor in rapto cases. Youths could now exert a measure of independence by asserting their rights to marry whom they wished. In examining these growing rifts between the liberal state and familial order within its lower order citizens, Sloan highlights the role that youths and the working class played in refashioning systems of marriage, honor, sexuality, parental authority, and filial obedience.