She was dead and without a spirit of life. Three cases of Cholula women in 17th century

Abstract

This work recovers the judicial records of three cases of women murdered in the city of Cholula, a territory within the Viceroyalty of New Spain, during the 18th century. These cases will be analyzed from the perspective of gender theory proposed by Joan W. Scott and the transgression theory of Arlette Farge. These judicial records are a significant contribution, as they reveal the socio-legal dynamics of one of the most important Indigenous cities under Spanish rule and how Indigenous authorities and men forged a judicial system that generated profound inequalities for both Indigenous and Spanish women.

This allows us to delve deeper into women's history through an intersectional lens, recognizing the specific dynamics of Indigenous cities and the transgressions experienced by women from different social groups during the colonial period.