No. 11 (1987)
Articles

Women and resistance

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  • Elizabeth Rohr
Elizabeth Rohr
Johann Wolfgang Goethe. Universitát Frankfurt. Frankfurtt. Alemania

Published 2021-05-07

Keywords

  • Colonization,
  • psychoanalysis,
  • hermeneutic approach,
  • indigenous women,
  • resistance

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Rohr, E. (2021). Women and resistance. Revista Sarance, 11, 37-48. https://doi.org/10.51306/

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Abstract

The article "Women and Resistance: On the Role of Women in the Otavalo Uprising (1777)" challenges the dominant historical narrative that has marginalized the role of women in resistance events. The colonization of the Latin American continent imposed a patriarchal system that reconfigured social and cultural relations, hiding the political and prestigious participation of indigenous women. This article focuses on the Otavalo uprising to highlight the central importance of women in these movements. Through a hermeneutic and psychoanalytic approach, it is revealed that women not only actively participated, but also led and organized crucial actions in the resistance against colonial rule. The research seeks to rectify the distorted historiography and recognize the significant contribution of women in the struggle for self-determination and the preservation of their cultural identity. This work contributes to the rediscovery of the forgotten history of indigenous women in South America.

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