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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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Autor principal: Weldt-Basson, Helene Carol, 1958-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2017.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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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 ""Duerme""4. 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.