DISCUSSIONSOR JUANA INS DE LA CRUZ: I, THE WORST OF ALL & COLONIAL NEW SPAIN

After watchingthe film and reviewing my lecturing on Colonial New Spain HERE, addressthe following with a well-developed analysis that uses specific examples from the film:

• • In the film, what specificsocio-political mechanisms does institutional power in colonial New Spain use to:
    • Maintain itself?
    • Defend itself against threats (real and perceived)?
    • Exercise social control (over individuals, and groups)?