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Women, Creole Identity
Roy-Fequiere, Magali. Ed(S): Flores, Juan; Pantojas-Garcia, Emilio
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Description for Women, Creole Identity
Paperback. Casts light on the Generacion del Treinta, a group of Creole intellectuals who situated themselves as the voice of a new cultural nationalism in Puerto Rico. Through a feminist lens, this book focuses on the interlocking themes of nationalism, gender, class, and race in the articulation of early twentieth century Puerto Rican identity. Editor(s): Flores, Juan; Pantojas-Garcia, Emilio. Series: Puerto Rican Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJP; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
In this book, Magali Roy-F\u00e9qui\u00e8re casts new light on the Generaci\u00f3n del Treinta, a group of Creole intellectuals who situated themselves as the voice of a new cultural nationalism in Puerto Rico. Through a feminist lens, she focuses on the interlocking themes of nationalism, gender, class, and race in the articulation of early twentieth century Puerto Rican identity. Roy-F\u00e9qui\u00e8re's discussion revolves around the affirmations and contradictions of the female intelligentsia, a cultural elite that sought to overcome American cultural hegemony by linking Puerto Rican identity to a white Spanish ethnic heritage, all the while negotiating their own precarious status within ... Read more
In this book, Magali Roy-F\u00e9qui\u00e8re casts new light on the Generaci\u00f3n del Treinta, a group of Creole intellectuals who situated themselves as the voice of a new cultural nationalism in Puerto Rico. Through a feminist lens, she focuses on the interlocking themes of nationalism, gender, class, and race in the articulation of early twentieth century Puerto Rican identity. Roy-F\u00e9qui\u00e8re's discussion revolves around the affirmations and contradictions of the female intelligentsia, a cultural elite that sought to overcome American cultural hegemony by linking Puerto Rican identity to a white Spanish ethnic heritage, all the while negotiating their own precarious status within ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Puerto Rican Studies
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781592132317
SKU
V9781592132317
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About Roy-Fequiere, Magali. Ed(S): Flores, Juan; Pantojas-Garcia, Emilio
Magali Roy-Fequiere is Associate Professor of Gender and Women's Studies at Knox College.
Reviews for Women, Creole Identity
"An illuminating and sorely needed reconsideration of the most influential of modern Puerto Rican literary circles. Roy-Fequiere confronts the profound implications of the racist discourse of this group. Her most brilliant contribution lies in her careful unpacking of Puerto Rican conservative feminism, evident in the group's women intellectuals. Roy-Fequiere shows how gender discourse was complicitous with the racial discourse deployed ... Read more