Power, the body and lived experience: Woman in Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo's Recuerdo
This thesis attempts to determine if Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo's novel, Recuerdo, portrays women in a way that allows for the liberation of its characters from the cycle of Patriarchal dominance. Ultimately, this thesis attempts to determine whether or not such a portrayal of women reflects a fe...
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2010
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| Institution: | De La Salle University |
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| Summary: | This thesis attempts to determine if Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo's novel, Recuerdo, portrays women in a way that allows for the liberation of its characters from the cycle of Patriarchal dominance. Ultimately, this thesis attempts to determine whether or not such a portrayal of women reflects a feminist perspective. The analysis is divided into three parts which follow the novel's chronological development. In carrying out the analysis, the thesis first situates the characters in a field of power relations, according to Pierre Bourdieu's concepts of field, habitus, and legitimacy, as appropriated by Toril Moi. After the characters are situated, the analysis then delves into a discussion of the characters themselves, adopting Simone de Beauvoir's philosophy of lived experience, again mediated by Toril Moi. This analysis allows for a character-centered discussion, and is ultimately done to be able to determine whether the novel presents a liberating perspective on women, or not. |
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