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Spanishness in the Spanish Novel and Cinema of the 20th – 21st Century
Author(s): Cristina Sánchez-Conejero (Author, Editor)
- Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Publication Date: 30 Nov. 2007
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 265 pages
- ISBN-10: 1847183468
- ISBN-13: 9781847183460
Book Description
Spanishness in the Spanish Novel and Cinema of the 20th-21st Century is an exploration of the general concept of “Spanishness” as all things related to Spain, specifically as the multiple meanings of “Spanishness” and the different ways of being Spanish are depicted in 20th-21st century literary and cinematic fiction of Spain. This book also represents a call for a re-evaluation of what being Spanish means not just in post-Franco Spain but also in the Spain of the new millennium. The reader will find treatments of some of the crucial themes in Spanish culture such as immigration, nationalisms, and affiliation with the European Union as well as many others of contemporary relevance such as time, memory, and women studies that defy exclusivist and clear-cut single notions of Spanishness. These explorations will help contextualize what it means to be Spanish in present day Spain and in the light of globalization while also dissipating stereotypical notions of Spain and Spanishness.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“The collection’s explicit aim of contributing to a better understanding of the precise meaning of ‘being Spanish’ is addressed by twenty of the most prestigious Spanish scholars from the UK and the US using a diverse panoply of approaches and methodologies loosely identifiable within the realm of Cultural Studies.” – Prof. Alfredo Martínez-Expósito, University of Queensland, Australia”This comprehensive, well-researched, insightful, and enjoyable collection is crucial for scholars and engaging reading for all students of contemporary Spain.” – Prof. Thomas C. Turner, University of Minnesota, Morris
About the Author
Cristina Sánchez-Conejero is an Assistant Professor of Spanish at the University of North Texas. Her major fields of research are 20th-21st Century Spanish Novel, Cinema, and Culture.
