Spiritism as Artistic, Affective, and Feminist Agency: The Case of the Morla Sisters in Chile

Macarena Urzúa Opazo
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Macarena Urzúa Opazo: Universidad Finis Terrae

Chapter Chapter 8 in Affect, Gender and Sexuality in Latin America, 2021, pp 151-177 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Spiritism, a philosophical-religious practice developed by the French educator Allan Kardec in the mid-nineteenth century, was adopted and widely practiced by the feminine elite of Chile. These women—the majority being artists, poets, and writers—came together around this practice, building a network that was not only artistic and intellectual, but also affective. In this chapter I will contextualize these practices through texts, published biographies and fiction that recollect the life and community surrounding these well-known Spiritists, the Morla sisters. I read Spiritism as a practice linked to the arts and intellectual thought and as a mean to stand against patriarch order. The historical context brings a flux with the study of literature, history, science, spirituality, and the birth of psychoanalysis with alliances that built a feminist Avant-garde.

Keywords: Spiritism; Morla sisters; Chilean feminine elite; Affective communities; Feminist agency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-59369-8_8

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