Crossing the Threshold from Adolescence to Adulthood in Eighteenth-Century Puerto Rico
The Baptismal Sponsorship of Enslaved Infants in Arecibo, 1735-1772
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2835807 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Stark (0000-0003-2435-9619, corresponding author), David M Stark (0000-0002-6859-6328) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 623-654 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hispanic American Historical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-2168 • E-ISSN: 1527-1900 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/00182168-8646932 |
| OpenAlex | W3096496183 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 41 |
This study examines godparent selection patterns by the parents of 632 slaves baptized in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, from 1735 to 1772. The article broadens our understanding of baptismal sponsorship by using family reconstitution to re-create demographic patterns of behavior, including age and marital status, associated with godparenthood. Data regarding the godparents revealed considerable diversity in age, but most were under the age of 30. Godparents generally sponsored only one child of a slave parent or parents. There is a correlation between baptismal sponsorship and marriage. Godparents, especially women, often married within three years of the first time they were selected as baptismal sponsors. Serving as a godparent for a child born to at least one slave parent prepared adolescents for adult responsibilities. In agreeing to accept the spiritual and moral obligations associated with godparenthood, females demonstrated the ability to parent children, whereas males asserted their readiness to provide for a family
Developmental psychology · Diversity (politics) · Marital status · Population · Sociology · Anthropology · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Demography · Gender Studies · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |