Despotic Bodies and Transgressive Bodies: Spanish Culture from Francisco Franco to Jesus Franco (Suny Series in Latin American and Iberian Thought and Culture) [Hardcover]

Tatjana Pavlovic (Author)

Book Description

Series: Suny Series in Latin American and Iberian Thought and Culture | Publication Date: November 2002

Examines crucial moments of transition in Spanish culture and society during both dictatorship and democracy.

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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. Combining a strong theoretical background with a detailed study of marginalized texts (La fiel infantería), genres (the Spanish comedy known as the comedia sexy celtibérica), and film directors (Jesús Franco), Pavlovic reveals the construction of Spanish national identity through years of cultural tensions.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr (November 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791455696
• ISBN-13: 978-0791455692
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,877,706 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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