Women's Narrative and Film in 20th Century Spain
Author | : Kathleen Glenn |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 2017-09-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135348236 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135348235 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Download or read book Women's Narrative and Film in 20th Century Spain written by Kathleen Glenn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-25 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women's Narrative and Film in 20th Century Spain examines the development of the feminine cultural tradition in spain and how this tradition reshaped and defined a Spanish national identity. Each chapter focuses on representation of autobiography, alienation and exile, marginality, race, eroticism, political activism, and feminism within the ever-changing nationalisms in different regions of Spain. The book describes how concepts of gender and difference shaped the individual, collective, and national identities of Spanish women and significantly modified the meaning and representation of female sexuality.