About the book
This ambitious volume shows how nineteenth-century Spanish American writers used the discourses of modernity to envision the place of women at all levels of social and even political life in the modern, utopian nation. Looking at texts ranging from novels and essays to newspaper articles and advertisements, and with special attention to public and private space, domesticity, education, technology, and work, Skinner identifies gender as a central concern at every level of society.
Editions of Gender and the Rhetoric of Modernity in Spanish America, 1850–1910
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780813062846
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780813064062
- EBook
- ISBN 9780813063812
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This ambitious volume shows how nineteenth-century Spanish American writers used the discourses of modernity to envision the place of women at all levels of social and even political life in the modern, utopian nation. Looking at texts ranging from novels and essays to newspaper articles and advertisements, and with special attention to public and private space, domesticity, education, technology, and work, Skinner identifies gender as a central concern at every level of society.
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What is Gender and the Rhetoric of Modernity in Spanish America, 1850–1910 about?
This ambitious volume shows how nineteenth-century Spanish American writers used the discourses of modernity to envision the place of women at all levels of social and even political life in the modern, utopian nation. Looking at texts ranging from novels and essays to newspaper articles and advertisements, and with special attention to public and private space, domesticity, education, technology, and work, Skinner identifies gender as a central concern at every level of society.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Gender and the Rhetoric of Modernity in Spanish America, 1850–1910?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism > Literary studies: general > Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900
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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780813062846
How long is Gender and the Rhetoric of Modernity in Spanish America, 1850–1910 and how many pages does it have?
Gender and the Rhetoric of Modernity in Spanish America, 1850–1910 has 232 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Gender and the Rhetoric of Modernity in Spanish America, 1850–1910?
Lee Skinner
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Gender and the Rhetoric of Modernity in Spanish America, 1850–1910 is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780813062846) and paperback(ISBN 9780813064062) and ebook(ISBN 9780813063812)
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