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Fashion, gender and agency in Latin American and Spanish literature / Stephanie N. Saunders

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Saunders, Stephanie N.
Published
Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK : Tamesis, 2021.
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1 online resource (xi, 207 pages).
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Contents
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- On Pins and Needles: Hypermodernity and Hyperclothing Ourselves -- The Perfect Pattern: Dressmaking as a Political Tool in María Dueñas's El tiempo entre costuras -- Lining with Surrealism: Spaces and Stitches in César Aira's La costurera y el viento -- Unraveling Gender and Sexual Confinements in Pedro Lemebel's Tengo miedo torero -- An Honest Measuring Tape: Peripheral Places in Frances de Pontes Peebles's The Seamstress -- Tailoring Peace and Purpose: Sartorial Representations in Children's Literature -- Conclusion -- Works Cited
Summary
In the last two decades, the glorification of sewing - whether involving needlework, tailoring, or fashion design - has thrived in Latin American and Iberian cultural works, particularly literature.
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ISBN
9781800101265 (electronic bk.)
1800101260 (electronic bk.)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographic references and index.
Endowment Note
The Hastings Libraries Endowment
View MARC record | catkey: 33180122