(Forced) Sterilization in Peru: Power and narrative configurations
In Peru, between 1996 and 2000, the government of former President Alberto Fujimori implemented a family planning policy that resulted in the sterilization of approximately 300,000 people. Since then, the presence of this issue in the public sphere has led to the development of different opinions am...
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| description | In Peru, between 1996 and 2000, the government of former President Alberto Fujimori implemented a family planning policy that resulted in the sterilization of approximately 300,000 people. Since then, the presence of this issue in the public sphere has led to the development of different opinions among several groups of the Peruvian society. The narratives that have been established as dominant discourses speak about forced sterilizations and victims, while Fujimori’s government officials deny the existence of illegal violating practices. In addition, there are other minority narratives that are being ignored by their little relevance to the political debate, whose perspectives complement the reflections on this subject. This article examines the approach of both the current dominant public discourses and those lesser-known narratives; providing a critical look at the victim-centric approaches. |
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| title | (Forced) Sterilization in Peru: Power and narrative configurations |
| title_full | (Forced) Sterilization in Peru: Power and narrative configurations |
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