Women in the Spanish Novel Today

Women in the Spanish Novel Today
Author: Kyra A. Kietrys
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2014-01-10
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0786453192

This collection of new essays examines the representation of the female self in recent novels written by Spanish women. The essays explore the myriad ways in which women's struggle with self-definition and self-fulfillment is contemplated in Spain during a time in which democracy has taken hold and women's rights have taken shape. Authors covered include Carmen Martin Gaite, Josefina Aldecoa, Rosa Montero, Dulce Chacon, Clara Sanchez, Lucia Etxebarria, Care Santos, Eugenia Rico, Espido Freire, and others.

A Rose Behind the Thorns

A Rose Behind the Thorns
Author: Nelda Pérez
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2012-10-16
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1479712728

Discover the woman behind the suffering! After an emotional depressive crisis from the loss of a partner, we usually feel abandoned and unprotected. In this book you will find the tools that will help you in the different stages of your recovery, and how to let go of the destructive habits instead of entering a destructive relationship as an escape to your loneliness. You will have the opportunity to love, value yourself and be happy again! ¡Descubre la mujer detrás del sufrimiento! Después de una crisis depresiva emocional por la pérdida de un compañero nos sentimos abandonadas y desprotegidas. En este libro encontrarás herramientas que te ayudaran en las diferentes etapas de tu recuperación, y cómo lograr desprenderte de los hábitos destructivos en lugar de entrar en una relación destructiva como rescate a tu soledad. Tendrás la oportunidad de valorarte, quererte, y ¡volver a ser feliz!

Contemporary Spanish Women's Narrative and the Publishing Industry

Contemporary Spanish Women's Narrative and the Publishing Industry
Author: Christine Henseler
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2003
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780252028311

As in other countries, the effects of commercialization in Spain are changing the direction of publishing. Arguing that women face a particularly complex situation because the inclusion of their work is still considered a novelty in a male-dominated field, Christine Henseler examines the strategies of Spanish women authors in the face of market forces. In a consumer economy that places books in supermarkets and mega-bookstores and in which novels are promoted and read more for entertainment than for their literary merit, women's books tend to be more highly regarded when they cater to feminist, erotic, or commercial niche markets. Henseler examines the visual creation of the seductive female body inside and outside the texts and the verbal application of this female figure on a narrative level in the works of authors including Paloma Díaz-Mas, Lourdes Ortiz, Cristina Peri Rossi, Esther Tusquets, Almudena Grandes, and Lucía Etxebarría. She looks at novels of seduction, award-winning novels, and novels sold on the basis of an author's prior reputation, as well as advertisements, literary prizes, and reviews. She also draws on interviews with authors to provide insider views of contemporary Spanish publishing. Contemporary Spanish Women's Narrative and the Publishing Industry reveals the ways women writers are reacting -- both textually and promotionally--to the changing demands of the publishing industry and the construction of a literary canon.

Comprehensive Sexuality Education for Gender-Based Violence Prevention

Comprehensive Sexuality Education for Gender-Based Violence Prevention
Author: Buenestado-Fernández, Mariana
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2024-05-20
Genre: Education
ISBN:

In a world where gender-based violence remains an alarming global issue, with statistics revealing high rates of physical and sexual violence against women, the need for effective intervention is paramount. Grounded in the multifaceted approach advocated by international expert groups, Comprehensive Sexuality Education for Gender-Based Violence Prevention strives to illuminate the vital relationship between comprehensive sexuality education and the prevention of gender-based violence among young people. This book delves into the critical aspects outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by addressing the urgent call for expansive, multi-sectoral interventions. Drawing from a wealth of scientific literature, it emphasizes the importance of moving beyond the biological aspects of sexuality education to encompass emotional, social, and cultural elements. Through a multidisciplinary lens, this book explores how comprehensive sexuality education can serve as a powerful tool to combat gender-based violence, offering young people an understanding of sexuality, gender dynamics, and healthy relationships. The chapters examine the integration of inclusive curricula in schools, the pivotal role of families in sexuality education, and collaborative efforts between activists, schools, and education stakeholders. This comprehensive resource caters to a diverse audience, making it an indispensable tool for researchers seeking knowledge and inspiration for further inquiry, teachers enriching their educational programs, and health professionals to understand the intersection of education, sexuality, and violence.

Visions and Revisions

Visions and Revisions
Author:
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9401205957

The desire to see afresh, to see differently, both old and not-so-old texts underlies Visions and Revisions: Women's Narrative in Twentieth-Century Spain. The authors studied, born between 1867 and l966, evince an interest in one or more of the issues that structure and give unity to this book: the construction of the self, concepts of gender and nation, center and margin, and efforts to recover and/or reconstruct the past, both individual and collective. In addition to focusing on questions that are currently of great critical interest, the volume features both Castilian and Catalan authors: Josefina Aldecoa, Carmen de Burgos, Maria Aurèlia Capmany, Dulce Chacón, Lucía Etxebarria, Ana María Moix, Carme Riera, Montserrat Roig, and Mercedes Salisachs. The contributors are distinguished Hispanists based in the United States, Spain, Canada, England, and New Zealand: Christine Arkinstall, Silvia Bermúdez, Maryellen Bieder, José F. Colmeiro, M. Àngels Francés, David K. Herzberger, P. Louise Johnson, Shirley Mangini, Esther Raventós-Pons, and Lisa Vollendorf. Their essays, which employ a variety of critical and theoretical approaches, will be of special interest to students of twentieth-century Peninsular literature, comparative literature, women's studies, and feminist criticism.

Novels of the Contemporary Extreme

Novels of the Contemporary Extreme
Author: Alain-Philippe Durand
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2006-06-08
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1441162135

This book investigates a new form of fiction that is currently emerging in contemporary literature across the globe. 'Novels of the contemporary extreme' - from North and South America, from Europe, and the Middle East - are set in a world both similar to and different from our own: a hyper real, often apocalyptic world progressively invaded by popular culture, permeated with technology and dominated by destruction. While their writing is commonly classified as 'hip' or 'underground' literature, authors of contemporary extreme novels have often been the center of public controversy and scandal; they, and their work, become international bestsellers. This collection of essays identifies and describes this international phenomenon, investigating the appeal of these novels' styles and themes, the reasons behind their success, and the fierce debates they provoked.

Women's Narrative and Film in 20th Century Spain

Women's Narrative and Film in 20th Century Spain
Author: Kathleen Glenn
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2017-09-25
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1135348235

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.

Generation X Goes Global

Generation X Goes Global
Author: Christine Henseler
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2012-11-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136230327

This edited volume is the first book of its kind to engage critics’ understanding of Generation X as a global phenomenon. Citing case studies from around the world, the research collected here broadens the picture of Generation X as a demographic and a worldview. The book traces the global and local flows that determine the identity of each country’s youth from the 1970s to today. Bringing together twenty scholars working on fifteen different countries and residing in eight different nations, this book present a community of diverse disciplinary voices. Contributors explore the converging properties of "Generation X" through the fields of literature, media studies, youth culture, popular culture, sociology, philosophy, feminism, and political science. Their ideas also enter into conversation with fourteen other "textbox" contributors who address the question of "Who is Generation X" in other countries. Taken together, they present a highly interactive and open book format whose conversations extend to the reading public on the website www.generationxgoesglobal.com.

New Women of Spain

New Women of Spain
Author: Elisabeth de Sotelo
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Total Pages: 522
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN:

This collection of essays provides a profound insight into today's discussion of feminist positions among female Spanish scholars. The focus is placed on the social and political achievements that feminism has attained since the transition to democracy in Spain. It outlines the radical changes of the image of women. Above all, however, this reader illustrates the extent of academic research on issues of gender, which has become increasingly differentiated over the last 30 years. This book is a tremendous example of the dramatic development of feminism and the new status of women in Spain. Book jacket.

Nosotras que no somos como las demás

Nosotras que no somos como las demás
Author: Lucía Etxebarría
Publisher: Destino Ediciones
Total Pages: 414
Release: 1999
Genre: Female friendship
ISBN:

Historia de cuatro mujeres, donde se analizan los roles tradicionales femeninos, el papelsexual, las relaciones entre las mujeres, etc