Women and Nationhood in Restoration Spain 1874-1931: The State as Family Contributor(s): Rødtjer, Rocío (Author) |
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ISBN: 1781885893 ISBN-13: 9781781885895 Publisher: Legenda OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - Spanish & Portuguese - History | Europe - Spain & Portugal - Literary Criticism | Subjects & Themes - Women |
LCCN: 2019297481 |
Series: Studies in Hispanic and Lusophone Cultures |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (1.11 lbs) 188 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The narrative of civilization has always been told as a family story, from the patriarchal begetting of Genesis to the modern nationalist sagas of the founding fathers. It is a story in which men build the nation and women embody it. This enduring image of the nation as a nurturing mother grants women moral authority, yet reduces them to a procreational role. Although often overshadowed by the Second Republic, the Spanish Restoration (1874-1931) is a foundational period for modern family narratives: it was a period in which women contributed to, but also transgressed, the trope of the mater patria and helped shape our collective imagination. The family sagas of such ideologically-disparate authors as Julia de Asensi y Laiglesia (1859-1921), Blanca de los R os Nostench (1859-1956) and Carmen de Burgos y Segu (1867-1932) reveal a common disenfranchisement of women, but also a will for them to occupy a more central role in the stories we still tell today. |