| Despotic Bodies and Transgressive Bodies: Spanish Culture from Francisco Franco to Jesus Franco Contributor(s): Pavlovic, Tatjana (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791455696 ISBN-13: 9780791455692 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2002 Annotation: Focusing on Spanish culture and society in the second half of the Twentieth century, Despotic Bodies and Transgressive Bodies traverses a variety of disciplines: literature, film studies, cultural studies, feminist theory, and history, to examine crucial moments of cultural transition. Beginning with an analysis of the period of autarky -- Spain's economic, cultural, and ideological isolation under Francisco Franco's regime -- Pavlovic then explores the tumultuous passage to capitalism in the late 1950s and 1960s. She follows this by revisiting the complex political situation following Franco's death and points out the difficulties in Spain's transition from dictatorship to democracy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art - Non-classifiable |
| Dewey: 700.103 |
| LCCN: 2002020091 |
| Series: Suny Latin American and Iberian Thought and Culture |
| Physical Information: 167 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Focusing on Spanish culture and society in the second half of the twentieth century, Despotic Bodies and Transgressive Bodies traverses a variety of disciplines: literature, film studies, cultural studies, feminist theory, and history, to examine crucial moments of cultural transition. Beginning with an analysis of the period of autarky--Spain's economic, cultural, and ideological isolation under Francisco Franco's regime-- PavlovicOE then explores the tumultuous passage to capitalism in the late 1950s and 1960s. She follows this by revisiting the complex political situation following Franco's death and points out the difficulties in Spain's transition from dictatorship to democracy. Combining a strong theoretical background with a detailed study of marginalized texts (La fiel infanter a), genres (the Spanish comedy known as the comedia sexy celtib rica), and film directors (Jes s Franco), PavlovicOE reveals the construction of Spanish national identity through years of cultural tensions. |