The Movement of the Mothers of the Courthouse Square: ‘‘Legal Child Trafficking,’’ Adoption and Poverty in Brazil
In 1998, in São Paulo, Brazil, a movement of poor families demanded a revision of the legal procedures that led to their children being put up for national and international adoption. The examination of judicial records revealed that ‘‘irregular’’ adoptions were allowed by the legal authorities with...
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I10-R372-article-389062024-11-04T19:00:20Z The Movement of the Mothers of the Courthouse Square: ‘‘Legal Child Trafficking,’’ Adoption and Poverty in Brazil El Movimiento de las Madres de la Plaza del Juzgado: ‘’Tráfico legal de niños’’, adopción y pobreza en Brasil Mães do Movimento da Praça do Tribunal: "Tráfico legal de crianças", adoção e pobreza no Brasil Cardarello, Andréa Cardarello, Andréa Cardarello, Andréa Adoption Child trafficking Poverty Social movements Brazil Adopción Tráfico de niños Pobreza Movimientos sociales Brasil Adoção Tráfico de crianças Pobreza Movimentos sociais Brasil In 1998, in São Paulo, Brazil, a movement of poor families demanded a revision of the legal procedures that led to their children being put up for national and international adoption. The examination of judicial records revealed that ‘‘irregular’’ adoptions were allowed by the legal authorities without obtaining the families’ consent and bypassing their rights to defend themselves against accusations that included child abuse and abandonment. The study of this movement brought out particular kinship represen- tations among the country’s poorer classes as well as the perception of poverty held by the country’s elite. In this article, I argue that one sector of the elite views poor children both as potential threats to society and as a means of fulfilling the desires of prospective adoptive parents, especially when the child is a ‘‘white’’ or light-skinned newborn. En 1998, en São Paulo, Brasil, un movimiento de familias pobres exigió la revisión de los procedimientos legales que condujeron a la adopción de sus niños por parte de familias brasileras y extranjeras. El análisis de los fallos de pérdida de la patria potestad reveló que las autoridades judiciales permitieron que se llevaran a cabo adopciones ‘‘irregulares,’’ sin el consentimiento de las familias de origen y sin que éstas hayan podido defenderse legalmente de acusaciones de malos tratos y abandono. El estudio de este movimiento puso en evidencia la existencia de representaciones particulares sobre parentesco al interior de las clases populares, así como la percepción de la pobreza que prevalece en las élites del país. En este artículo planteo que las niñas y los niños pobres son vistos por un sector de estas élites tanto como una amenaza para la sociedad, como un medio para satisfacer los deseos de eventuales padres adoptivos, especialmente si se trata de recién nacidos blancos o de piel clara. Em 1998, em São Paulo, Brasil, um movimento de famílias pobres exigiu uma revisão dos procedimentos legais que levavam à adoção de seus filhos por famílias brasileiras e estrangeiras. A análise das decisões sobre direitos parentais revelou que as autoridades judiciais permitiam que as adoções "irregulares" ocorressem sem o consentimento das famílias de origem e sem que elas pudessem se defender legalmente contra acusações de abuso e negligência. O estudo desse movimento destacou a existência de representações particulares de parentesco nas classes populares, bem como a percepção de pobreza que prevalece entre as elites do país. Neste artigo, argumento que as crianças pobres são vistas por uma parte dessas elites tanto como uma ameaça à sociedade quanto como um meio de satisfazer os desejos de possíveis pais adotivos, especialmente se forem recém-nascidos brancos ou de pele clara. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2023-08-31 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/38906 10.31048/1852.4826.v16.n2.38906 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol. 16 No. 2 (2023); 327-338 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol. 16 Núm. 2 (2023); 327-338 Revista del Museo de Antropología; v. 16 n. 2 (2023); 327-338 1852-4826 1852-060X 10.31048/1852.4826.v16.n2 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/38906/42515 Derechos de autor 2023 Andréa Cardarello https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
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Adoption Child trafficking Poverty Social movements Brazil Adopción Tráfico de niños Pobreza Movimientos sociales Brasil Adoção Tráfico de crianças Pobreza Movimentos sociais Brasil |
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Adoption Child trafficking Poverty Social movements Brazil Adopción Tráfico de niños Pobreza Movimientos sociales Brasil Adoção Tráfico de crianças Pobreza Movimentos sociais Brasil Cardarello, Andréa Cardarello, Andréa Cardarello, Andréa The Movement of the Mothers of the Courthouse Square: ‘‘Legal Child Trafficking,’’ Adoption and Poverty in Brazil |
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Adoption Child trafficking Poverty Social movements Brazil Adopción Tráfico de niños Pobreza Movimientos sociales Brasil Adoção Tráfico de crianças Pobreza Movimentos sociais Brasil |
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The Movement of the Mothers of the Courthouse Square: ‘‘Legal Child Trafficking,’’ Adoption and Poverty in Brazil |
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In 1998, in São Paulo, Brazil, a movement of poor families demanded a revision of the legal procedures that led to their children being put up for national and international adoption. The examination of judicial records revealed that ‘‘irregular’’ adoptions were allowed by the legal authorities without obtaining the families’ consent and bypassing their rights to defend themselves against accusations that included child abuse and abandonment. The study of this movement brought out particular kinship represen- tations among the country’s poorer classes as well as the perception of poverty held by the country’s elite. In this article, I argue that one sector of the elite views poor children both as potential threats to society and as a means of fulfilling the desires of prospective adoptive parents, especially when the child is a ‘‘white’’ or light-skinned newborn. |
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