Family Dynamics in Colonial La Rioja: A Case Analysis of Five Generations

This study constitutes a preview of a broader research project on kinship, family, and society in colonial La Rioja. In this context, the results obtained from the study of five generations of the Villafañe and Guzmán family are presented. Various aspects such as family organization, inheritance sys...

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Main Author: Jorge Hugo Villafañe
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Genealogy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/7/4/94
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description This study constitutes a preview of a broader research project on kinship, family, and society in colonial La Rioja. In this context, the results obtained from the study of five generations of the Villafañe and Guzmán family are presented. Various aspects such as family organization, inheritance system, conflicts between families, the construction of a distinct identity, and the strategies that allowed this family to preserve its heritage and maintain a prominent status in the local elite are examined and analyzed in detail.
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spelling doaj.art-0db95eade2a6466d90f880727f6c651f2023-12-22T14:10:56ZengMDPI AGGenealogy2313-57782023-11-01749410.3390/genealogy7040094Family Dynamics in Colonial La Rioja: A Case Analysis of Five GenerationsJorge Hugo Villafañe0IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, 20148 Milan, ItalyThis study constitutes a preview of a broader research project on kinship, family, and society in colonial La Rioja. In this context, the results obtained from the study of five generations of the Villafañe and Guzmán family are presented. Various aspects such as family organization, inheritance system, conflicts between families, the construction of a distinct identity, and the strategies that allowed this family to preserve its heritage and maintain a prominent status in the local elite are examined and analyzed in detail.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/7/4/94familysocietykinship
spellingShingle Jorge Hugo Villafañe
Family Dynamics in Colonial La Rioja: A Case Analysis of Five Generations
Genealogy
family
society
kinship
title Family Dynamics in Colonial La Rioja: A Case Analysis of Five Generations
title_full Family Dynamics in Colonial La Rioja: A Case Analysis of Five Generations
title_fullStr Family Dynamics in Colonial La Rioja: A Case Analysis of Five Generations
title_full_unstemmed Family Dynamics in Colonial La Rioja: A Case Analysis of Five Generations
title_short Family Dynamics in Colonial La Rioja: A Case Analysis of Five Generations
title_sort family dynamics in colonial la rioja a case analysis of five generations
topic family
society
kinship
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