The Novohispanic Creoles Against the Degeneration Theory: From Apologetics to Assertion

The appearance of a degeneration theory encompassed in the racial scientificism of the 18th century meant a huge blow to the status, condition and dignity of New Spain’s Creole people. The popularity and influence of such theory ended up generating an energetic response from the Creoles, creating an...

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Autor: Campos, Carlos Federico
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:México
Recursos:INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO Y DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES DE MONTERREY
Repositorio:En-claves del pensamiento
Idioma:español
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Palavra-chave:New Spain
18thCentury
Creoles
Scientific Racism
Degeneration
Nueva España
siglo XVIII
criollos
cientificismo racial
castas
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Resumo:The appearance of a degeneration theory encompassed in the racial scientificism of the 18th century meant a huge blow to the status, condition and dignity of New Spain’s Creole people. The popularity and influence of such theory ended up generating an energetic response from the Creoles, creating an apologetic endeavor and a desire of revindication. This article pretends to describe and analyze such circumstances, recognizing it as another manifestation of the phenomenon of the caste discourse.