Autore
Guzzi-Heeb, Sandro

Titolo
Sexuality, Kinship, and Social Milieus. Macro and Micro Perspectives (1400-1850)
Periodico
Quaderni storici
Anno: 2025 - Volume: 178 - Fascicolo: 1 - Pagina iniziale: 29 - Pagina finale: 50

David Sabean’s brilliant synthesis "A Delicate Choreography" raises many questions about the history of sexuality – which is obviously closely linked to the history of kinship but has a different tradition in practice. Controlling illicit sexuality had a direct impact on the transfer of goods and money, allowing for the establishment of more stable and legally recognized dynasties. For this reason, it is important to examine the relationship between decisive turns in both fields of research, the histories of kinship and sexuality. This paper is divided into two parts, discussing two crucial problems in the logic of Sabean’s interpretation of kinship evolution. In the first part, I will examine the chronology of changes in sexuality and their connection with the transition of kinship, questioning the means to ensure a new reproductive discipline, especially the repression of diabolical witchcraft from the fifteenth century onwards. In the second part, I will address the crucial question of milieu formation around privileged kinship networks. To this end, I will focus on the popular yet still understudied Catholic confraternities. Building on my considerations from the first part, I will argue that Catholic confraternities can be seen as a program for the re-Christianization of society.



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