Our men: homeland and religion. Catholic masculinity in Uruguay during the first third of the 20th century.

Abstract

The first third of the 20th century in Uruguay is a period of changes that will give rise transformations from legislation to the moral order. Among them, they stand out for the controversy raised at the time, the complete secularization of the State and the divorce legislation. At that juncture, feminism emerged as a political culture in the country and the various anti-feminist reactions were shaped. Following the usual techniques in historical research, in this article I propose to identify the predominant values and beliefs of Catholic men in their relationship with women and the changes in gender roles that were fostered in the period. For this, I will mainly use the analysis of the Catholic and conservative press, whose articles will guide me on the characteristics of Catholic masculinity.