Patriarchy In Latin America Summary

Article tells the journey of Patriarchy in Latin America from colonization and role of Patriarchy through intersecting oppressions of class and race with the advent of Spanish and Portuguese claiming the “New World” from early indigenous societies through the character of Angela Vicario, Marquez presents to us the role of patriarchy through the exploitation of women, the role of gender, class and violence and the resistance of women to adopt and build an independent space for themselves under patriarchy system. Angela’s condition raise questions of gender exploitation and the position of women under the Christian value system. Angela Vicario becomes the passive object of sexual desire of bayado, his class, wealth and position allowed him …show more content…
The naturalization of patriarchal law allow men to have privileges and obligations which were regard as natural law. The mind set of society was such that if families were governed by patriarchy then it will form well ordered or ruled society. In Marquez ‘Chronicles of a Death Foretold’, He exposes how these value systems of well ordered society harass women’s chastity and honor Patriarchy thus sanctions senseless violence of which both men and women become victims. In the novel gender and violence thus converge for the murder of Santiago Nasser. Marquez is concerned to the suppression of women and it is through women that he offers a critique of this system. Placido linero mother of santiago refusal to join the people in the celebration of bishop arrival is significant of her critical attitude. Even Flora Miguel, Santiago’s fiance was not present at the celebration It can be seen as her resistance to the institution whose trapped system of values has led her to oppression and condemns her to