Mythological Constructs of Mexican Femininity
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Feminism & Feminist Theory
| Author: | Pilar Melero | ISBN: | 9781137502957 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | July 30, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot | Language: | English |
| Author: | Pilar Melero |
| ISBN: | 9781137502957 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | July 30, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Pivot |
| Language: | English |
Mexican figures like La Virgen de Guadalupe, la Malinche, la Llorona, and la Chingada reflect different myths of motherhood in Mexican culture. For the first time, Melero examines these instances of portrayed motherhood as a discursive space in the political, cultural, and literary context of early twentieth century Mexico.
Mexican figures like La Virgen de Guadalupe, la Malinche, la Llorona, and la Chingada reflect different myths of motherhood in Mexican culture. For the first time, Melero examines these instances of portrayed motherhood as a discursive space in the political, cultural, and literary context of early twentieth century Mexico.
