Toward a non-androcentric historical analysis of women's prisons: The cases of santa fe and Buenos Aires (Argentina, 1924-1936)

CALANDRIA, SOL; ALVO, LUIS GONZÁLEZ

International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy

Queensland University of Technology

Año: 2021 vol. 10 p. 1 - 16

2202-7998

This article analyzes the administration of women´s prisons in Argentina during the process of state consolidation, using two prison cases: the Correctional Institution for Women (Santa Fe) and the Olmos Prison for Women (Buenos Aires). In both cases, the Sisters of the Good Shepherd´s administration faced resistance from several state and non-state agents. We revisit an old issue using a new gender approach to investigate the relationship between female punishment, civil society, the state, its agents. The aim is to contribute toward a historical, non-androcentric analysis of women´s prisons using archival research.