This book examines women's writings in relation to language, power, sexuality, and race in contemporary Cuba, analyzing the creation of alternative "matria" frameworks that enunciate a feminist/feminine perspective of the nationalist discourse. Camara-Betancourt discusses four Cuban writers: Ofelia Rodriguez Acosta, Lydia Cabrera, Maria Elena Cruz Varela, and Zoe Valdes.
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This book examines women's writings in relation to language, power, sexuality, and race in contemporary Cuba, analyzing the creation of alternative "matria" frameworks that enunciate a feminist/feminine perspective of the nationalist discourse. Camara-Betancourt discusses four Cuban writers: Ofelia Rodriguez Acosta, Lydia Cabrera, Maria Elena Cruz Varela, and Zoe Valdes.
Imprint | Palgrave Macmillan |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | New Directions in Latino American Cultures |
Release date | June 2011 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | July 2008 |
Translators | David Frye |
Authors | M. Betancourt |
Dimensions | 216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 191 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-230-60658-6 |
Barcode | 9780230606586 |
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LSN | 0-230-60658-X |