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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Spanish women"”.
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From One Woman to Another: The Role of Spanish Women in the Catholic Education of Indigenous Girls in Sixteenth Century New Spain
The endeavors of the colonial enterprise of the Spanish empire are often attributed to men while women are given secondary importance; yet women were greatly involved in the religious education and conversion of indigenous girls. Religious laywomen, or beatas, served as religious teachers to …
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Cooking for the Patria: The Seccion Femenina and the Politics of Food and Women during the Franco Years
… published by the Sección Femenina de la Falange (Womens Section of the Falange, 1934-1977) during the Franco Dictatorship (1939-1975) in Spain. The organization emphasized its dedication to pursuing women's interests to the political apparatus in its political rhetoric and experienced a …
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Out of isolation: life writing in María Zambrano, Rosa Chacel and Felicidad Blanc
… examples of life writing by twentieth-century Spanish women writers: María Zambrano (1904-1991), Rosa Chacel (1898-1994) and Felicidad Blanc (1913-1990). It takes into account an experimental autobiography, Delirio y destino, a literary diary, Alcancía, and a memoir in dialogue, Espejo de …
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Inquisitorial Women: Unconventional Readings of the Spanish Reformation
This dissertation argues that early modern Spanish women engaged theological discourse as apt inquisitors. This project is the first collective analysis of the luteranas, women tried by the Spanish Inquisition as "Lutherans." I examine the manuscript confessions of luteranas tried by the …
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Spanish and American turn-taking styles and the misinterpretation of each in cross-cultural conversations
… found that the turn-taking styles of some native Spanish speakers is different from that of American speakers of English, and that those differences can cause both groups to misinterpret the other's intentions. The data consist of four one-hour segments of dinner conversation involving four …
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Writing in the Raw: Rhetorical Moves of Female Essayists During the Spanish Fin De Siglo
… century or the period denoted as fin de siglo, Spanish women writers argued for gender equality and developed discursive authority through the use of rhetorical strategies in their essays. Through ""their writing in the raw"", they openly exposed and defied the gender bias inherent in …
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Feminism Under and After Franco: Success and Failure in the Democratic Transition
… through an examination of late-20th century Spanish feminism, analyzes how Spaniards’ anxieties about their nation’s post-Franco identity have influenced domestic debates about women’s rights and, eventually, gender equality policy. In this way debates about women’s rights have been central …
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Cine Fantástico Y De Terror De Directoras Españolas: Una Mirada Empática
… the contribution of a group of contemporary Spanish women filmmakers to fantasy and horror cinema from a gender and affective perspective. Through the study of six feature films directed by Elena López Riera, Carlota Pereda, Ana Asensio, Ángeles Huerta, Andrea Jaurrieta, and Ainhoa Rodríguez, …
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Urban Change, Sexual Politics and Women’s Activism in Spain, 1958 to 1982
… transition, informal, grassroots groups of women joined together to demand resources, reproductive justice and legislative change in Spain. These collectives helped transform the social, political and urban landscape and the self-perceptions of those involved. Yet they have been largely …