Acceptable partners: marriage choice in colonial Argentina, 1778 - 1810

Abstract

Marriage, in all human societies, usually occurs between individuals belonging to socially endogomous groups. But there are always important exceptions to this dicta. A society's reactions to these exceptions helps to explain its attitude toward social mobility and social change. This study looks at marriage oppositions in late eighteenth century Rio de la Plata in an attempt to understand better marriage, colonial society and the role of women.

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