The Infanticide as an Expression of Violence and Denial of Maternal Love Myth

Abstract

In this paper we discuss the crime of infanticide in Brazil. We try to understand the historical roots of motherhood and violence, relating them to the social class category, therefore, the data point to the fact that the women involved with this kind of crime belongs in overall the popular classes. From that perspective, we present results of a research about the crime of infanticide in Brazil conducted at the State University of Goiás in 2012, entitled “The infanticide in Brazilian society: a study of the social, historical and cultural dimensions”.

Keywords

• Infanticídio
• Maternidade
• Mulher
• Violência