Format:
x, 189 Seiten
,
23 cm, 365 g
ISBN:
9781433184710
,
1433184710
Content:
"Affective landscapes: Representation of terrorism and violence by Basque female authors draws from contemporary social and cultural theory of affect to analyze the Basque Country's political violence since the birth of the terrorist organization E.T.A. The study focuses on how this violence has been represented in contemporary works of literature and cinema authored by women and examines the alternative means these authors use to examine political violence from a gendered perspective. The artistic works analyzed in this volume highlight the connection between violence and the production of specific affective states; these authors' stories illustrate the pernicious effects that violence has for human relationality and social bonds. As such, the study provides new readings of seminal works authored by Basque women during this period of violence and, in doing so, it renders a much needed contribution to the place that their artistic productions have in providing a novel understanding of the Basque political reality. The study presents a groundbreaking analysis to understand the centrality of affect as a unique prism to approach violent contexts, to present different affirmations of the "political," and to bring to light social dynamics otherwise unnoticed"--
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781433184727
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781433184734
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781433184741
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Affective Landscapes New York : Peter Lang Inc, International Academic Publishers, 2021
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 9781433184734
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 9781433184741
Language:
English
Subjects:
Romance Studies
Keywords:
Baskenland
;
Frauenliteratur
;
Frauenfilm
;
Terrorismus
;
Gewalt
Author information:
Ortiz, Cristina 1963-
