Evita, Inevitably
Performing Argentina's Female Icons Before and After Eva Perón
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2014
The University of Michigan Press (Verlag)
978-0-472-07233-0 (ISBN)
The University of Michigan Press (Verlag)
978-0-472-07233-0 (ISBN)
Sheds new light on the history and culture of Argentina by examining the performances and reception of the country’s most iconic female figures, in particular, Eva Perón. The book links the Evita legend to a broader pattern of female iconicity from the mid-19th century onward, reading Evita against the performances of other female icons.
Evita, Inevitably sheds new light on the history and culture of Argentina by examining the performances and reception of the country’s most iconic female figures, in particular, Eva Perón, who rose from poverty to become a powerful international figure. The book links the Evita legend to a broader pattern of female iconicity from the mid-19th century onward, reading Evita against the performances of other female icons: Camila O’Gorman (1828-1848), executed by firing squad over her affair with a Jesuit priest; Difunta Correa, a devotional figure who has achieved near-sainthood; cumbia-pop performer Gilda; the country’s patron saint, the Virgin of Luján; and finally, Argentina’s president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Employing the tools of discursive, visual, and performance analysis, Jean Graham-Jones studies literature, film, folklore, Catholic iconography, and Internet culture to document the ways in which these “femicons” have been staged.
Evita, Inevitably sheds new light on the history and culture of Argentina by examining the performances and reception of the country’s most iconic female figures, in particular, Eva Perón, who rose from poverty to become a powerful international figure. The book links the Evita legend to a broader pattern of female iconicity from the mid-19th century onward, reading Evita against the performances of other female icons: Camila O’Gorman (1828-1848), executed by firing squad over her affair with a Jesuit priest; Difunta Correa, a devotional figure who has achieved near-sainthood; cumbia-pop performer Gilda; the country’s patron saint, the Virgin of Luján; and finally, Argentina’s president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Employing the tools of discursive, visual, and performance analysis, Jean Graham-Jones studies literature, film, folklore, Catholic iconography, and Internet culture to document the ways in which these “femicons” have been staged.
Jean Graham-Jones is Professor of Theatre at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.11.2014 |
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Zusatzinfo | 15 halftones |
Verlagsort | Ann Arbor |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 319 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Dramatik / Theater |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Klassik / Oper / Musical | |
Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
ISBN-10 | 0-472-07233-1 / 0472072331 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-472-07233-0 / 9780472072330 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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