Performing Parenthood: Non-Normative Fathers and Mothers in Spanish Narrative and Film
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Description
Performing Parenthood reveals different enactments of motherhood and fatherhood in twentieth- and twenty-first-century Spain, showing how the family has adapted, or at times failed to do so, within the context of Spain's changing socioeconomic reality.
Through an examination of examples of non-normative parenthood in contemporary Spanish literature and film – including gay literary father figures, subversive physical touch between mother and child, fathers who cross-dress, lesbian maternal community building, non-biological parenting, and disabled bodies – the book argues that current conceptualizations of parenthood should be amplified to reflect the various existing identities and performances of motherhoods and fatherhoods.
Connecting canonical works to recent works, the book establishes a unique dialogue that will expand the conversation about the Spanish family beyond the traditional view, bringing visibility to alternative family models. It argues that parental identities exist on a spectrum, enabling many parental figures to disregard heteronormative standards imposed upon the role and allowing them to experience parenthood in meaningful ways. Bringing visibility to literary and cinematic examples of alternative Spanish families, Performing Parenthood provides a glimpse into an evolving society influenced by national and global changes.
Drawing on examples from literature and film, Performing Parenthood explores the multiplicity within non-normative familial constructions in Spain.
Keywords
Families in literature; Families in motion pictures; Fatherhood in literature; Fatherhood in motion pictures; Gay people in literature; Motherhood in literature; Motherhood in motion pictures; Motion pictures Spain; Spanish literature 20th century History and criticism; Spanish literature 21st century History and criticism
Publication Type
Book
ISBN
9781487554217
Publication Date
2024
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
City
Toronto
Department
Department of Languages and Literatures
Disciplines
Latin American Languages and Societies
Object Description
xiii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
en
Recommended Citation
Jerónimo, Heather, "Performing Parenthood: Non-Normative Fathers and Mothers in Spanish Narrative and Film" (2024). Faculty Book Gallery. 763.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facbook/763
