Resistir en silencio: formas veladas de rebeldía de mujeres privadas de libertad

Abstract

One of the main concerns discussed by various feminists over the decades is the relevance of women’s “voices.” It is commonly considered that the visibility that women from different latitudes have focused on regarding their particular problems necessarily goes through a discourse. Thus, there has been a tendency to associate “the voice” as synonymous with resistance to relationships of dominance; while its opposite, “silence,” has been conceived as an example of submission and passivity. This article reflects on silence not as an absence of discourse, but as a discourse in itself. Through the analysis of stories of women in prison, I propose that we view silence as a practice of resistance that is historically and geographically situated.