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Book Synopsis Despite centuries of Catholic conservatism, Spain stands among the Western countries that have recently embraced non-traditional families. A decline in the dominance of extended families, the upswing in single-parent households, and an increase in the number of working mothers have all transformed what it means to be a Spanish family. Many factors have prompted this change, including the end of Franco''s dictatorship, the liberalization of society, economic reforms, Spanish feminism, and recent Socialist constitutional reforms recognizing the rights of same-sex partners. This collection of essays examines how authors, filmmakers and playwrights are engaging with changes to Spanish culture, exploring the very redefining of Spanish society.
Table of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction TIFFANY TROTMAN 1 1. Why We Are All in the Club: El club de las malas madres CATHERINE BOURLAND ROSS 9 2. Hypermodern Families in Ángela Vallvey’s Los estados carenciales TIFFANY TROTMAN 24 3. All Turbulent on the Home Front: Unfulfilled Working Mothers in Almudena Grandes’ Atlas de geografía humana LORRAINE RYAN 40 4. New Conceptions of Family in Contemporary Galician Narrative: Visions of Maternity in the Works of María Xosé Queizán and Teresa Moure MARISOL RODRI 'GUEZ RODRI 'GUEZ 59 5. Feminism and Motherhood in the Police Novels of Alicia Giménez Bartlett RENÉE CRAIG-ODDERS 75 6. Charting the New Nuclear Family in Pedro Almodóvar’s Los abrazos rotos SAMUEL AMAGO 93 7. Recovering Gender: Motherhood and Female Identity in El pájaro de la felicidad and Gary Cooper que estás en los cielos DIANA M. BARNES 109 8. Picking a Fight with Domestic Violence: New Perspectives on Patriarchy in Contemporary Spanish Cinema PAUL BEGIN 126 9. Meet the Nihilists: The Disintegration of the Contemporary Spanish Family in Pedro Aguilera’s La influencia AMY L. TIBBITTS 141 10. Parents on Stage in Contemporary Spanish Theater CANDYCE LEONARD 159 11. Basque Identity on Stage: History, Family Constructs, and the Troubled Mother in Maite Agirre’s Bilbao: Lauaxeta, tiros y besos and Teresa Calo Fontán’s El día en que inventé tu nombre TRACIE AMEND 180 12. Mother-Daughter Relationships in Contemporary Spanish Theater CRISTINA CASADO PRESA 198 About the Contributors 215 Index 217
