Tag Archives: history

A New History of Iberian Feminisms (review)

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

REVIEW: Bermúdez, Silvia and Roberta Johnson, eds.A New History of Iberian Feminisms. U of Toronto P, 2018. 522 pp. (My full-length, non-illustrated(!) review was published with Feministas Unidas in 2018. This is simply a shortened, blog-style version of the review … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, First-wave spanish feminism, Spain, Women | Tagged book review, books, Feminism, history, Spain, women's history | 2 Comments

Following the Footsteps of a Literary Hero: Personal Histories of Place

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

This summer I had several projects to work on, including an article on urban Madrid, two new syllabi to prepare, and a conference presentation in Salamanca on the film Las 13 Rosas. But I also took on another smaller project … Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, Spain, Spanish Civil War | Tagged books, fiction, Franco, hero, history, journey, Laurie Lee, Spain, spanish civil war, travel | Leave a comment

The Thirteen Roses and Spanish Cinema’s Celebration of Motherhood

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

This summer I was once again able to spend a few weeks in Spain, for both work and fun. I presented a paper on the 2007 Spanish film, Las 13 Rosas (The 13 Roses) at a conference on Spanish and Portuguese … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, Spain, Spanish Civil War, Women | Tagged film, history, las 13 rosas, maternity, motherhood, politics, spanish civil war, spanish literature, women | 5 Comments

The Roaring Twenties, Metropolitan Citizens, and… LOUD NOISES!

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Dr. Rebecca Bender

As early twentieth-century cities were experiencing rapid modernization, many intellectuals dedicated space in their writing to praising or critiquing not only these urban landscapes, but also the new mentality and behavior that they required of inhabitants. These themes were especially … Continue reading →