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Cover image for book Mythological Constructs of Mexican Femininity

Mythological Constructs of Mexican Femininity

By:Pilar Melero
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781137514615
eText ISBN:9781137502957
Edition:0
Copyright:2015
Format:Reflowable

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Mexican figures like La Virgen de Guadalupe, la Malinche, la Llorona, and la Chingada reflect different myths of motherhood in Mexican culture. For the first time, Melero examines these instances of portrayed motherhood as a discursive space in the political, cultural, and literary context of early twentieth century Mexico.