Oscar A. Pérez

Medicine, Power, and the Authoritarian Regime in Hispanic Literature (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book offers a substantial examination of how contemporary authors deal with the complex legacies of authoritarian regimes in various Spanish-speaking countries. It does so by focusing on works that explore an under-studied aspect: the reliance of authoritarian power on medical notions for political purposes.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000533279
• Artikelnr.: 62912055

Autorenporträt

Oscar A. Pérez is an Associate Professor of Spanish at Skidmore College. His research focuses on medicine, science, and the environment in Hispanic literature and film. His work has appeared in critical volumes and various academic journals, including Hispania, Hispanic Issues On Line, and Latin American Literary Review.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1 Pathologies of Madness in the Porfiriato
2 Infectious Parenthood and Child Welfare during the First Francoism
3 Medical Practice during the Last Argentinian Dictatorship
4 Confinement and HIV/AIDS in Cuba's Special Period
Literature, Medicine, and Authoritarian Power: A Recapitulation

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Introduction

1 Pathologies of Madness in the Porfiriato

2 Infectious Parenthood and Child Welfare during the First Francoism

3 Medical Practice during the Last Argentinian Dictatorship

4 Confinement and HIV/AIDS in Cuba's Special Period

Literature, Medicine, and Authoritarian Power: A Recapitulation