Feminism, Writing and the Media in Spain
Feminism, Writing and the Media in Spain

Author: Mazal Oaknín

Publisher: Peter Lang UK

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9783034318655

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The question of "women's writing": a 'double-edged' double-bind? -- The reception and marketing of women writers in Spain -- Writers, the literary market and the construction of the public personae of Matute, Montero, and Etxebarria -- Matute, Montero, and Etxebarria on "women's writing" -- The 'spectral mother'

Representations of Motherhood
Representations of Motherhood

Author: Donna Bassin

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1994-01-01

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780300068634

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Explores the maternal experience from the mother's point of view. The book questions a society that has devalued and sentimentalized motherhood, and presents images of generative and creative women who are also mothers. It also discusses the portrayal of mothers in art, film and literature.

Writing Mothers and Daughters
Writing Mothers and Daughters

Author: Adalgisa Giorgio

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9781571813411

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This first systematic study of mother-daughter relationships as represented in Western European fiction during the second half of the 20th century provides a comparative study of works from England, France, Germany, Austria, Ireland, Italy, and Spain. For each individual body of texts, the authors identify characteristics arising from specific national literary traditions and from internal cultural diversities. The text suggests avenues for future investigation both within and across national boundaries. The featured writers include Steedman, Diski, Winterson, Tennant, de Beauvoir, Leduc, Djura, Wolf, Jelinek, Mitgutsch, Novak, Lavin, O'Brien, O'Faolin, Morante, Sanvitale, Ramondino, Chacel, Rodoreda, and Martin Gaite. The six contributing authors are scholars from New Zealand, England, Ireland, Italy and Wales. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Monster Within
The Monster Within

Author: Barbara Almond

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2010-10-04

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 0520947207

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Mixed feelings about motherhood—uncertainty over having a child, fears of pregnancy and childbirth, or negative thoughts about one’s own children—are not just hard to discuss, they are a powerful social taboo. In this beautifully written book, Barbara Almond brings this troubling issue to light. She uncovers the roots of ambivalence, tells how it manifests in lives of women and their children, and describes a spectrum of maternal behavior—from normal feelings to highly disturbed mothering. In a society where perfection in parenting is the unattainable ideal, this compassionate book also shows how women can affect positive change in their lives.

A Desire for Women
A Desire for Women

Author: Suzanne Juhasz

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 0813532744

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Annotation An exploration of women's desire for women.

From Hitler to Heimat
From Hitler to Heimat

Author: Anton Kaes

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780674324565

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Examines changing attitudes among Germans as evident in films of the modern German era, leading away from guilt and atonement and seeking national identity.

Courtship Customs in Postwar Spain
Courtship Customs in Postwar Spain

Author: Carmen Martín Gaite

Publisher: Bucknell University Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780838755747

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She calls attention to the hypocrisy of the system, to the image versus the reality, and to how certain watchwords like "rationing" and "restriction" went beyond their economic applications to touch on personal behavior and attitudes." "Themes she touches on in the nine chapters (and epilogue) include proper dress and behavior for women; a young woman's limited future; the influence of the Falange (Fascist) party on society and on individual behaviour; the "rebel" girl; family life; sex; cinema and the Spaniard; and courtship and the stages of relationship."