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Masquerade and social justice in contemporary Latin American fiction /

"Contemporary Latin American fiction establishes a unique connection between masquerade, frequently motivated by stigma or trauma, and social justice. Using an interdisciplinary approach that combines philosophy, history, psychology, literature, and social justice theory, this study delineates...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Weldt-Basson, Helene Carol, 1958- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2017.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Masquerade and Literature; 1. Disguise and Distributive Justice: ""La comparsa"" by Sergio Galindo and ""El paraíso en la otra esquina"" and ""Travesuras de la niña mala"" by Mario Vargas Llosa; 2. Postmodern Justice: Ethical Feminism in Isabel Allende's ""Hija de la fortuna, "" Antonio Benítez-Rojo's ""Mujer en traje de batalla, "" Marcela Serrano's ""Nuestra señora de la soledad, "" and Sara Sefchovich's ""La señora de los sueños""
  • 3. Postcolonial Structural Justice: Isabel Allende's Zorro and Carmen Boullosa's Duerme4. Allegories of Transitional Justice: Masquerade in Novela negra con argentinos by Luisa Valenzuela and Máscara by Ariel Dorfman; 5. Historical Justice: Masquerade and Trauma in Augusto Roa Bastos's El fiscal, Mayra Santos-Febres's Fe en disfraz, and Fernando del Paso's Noticias del imperio
  • Conclusion: Why Study Masquerade?; Notes; Works Cited; Index; Back Cover.