A new dwelling: reimagining the city in a Spanish feminist context.

Explorations of the ‘imagined city’ — the version of the city that exceeds its built environment — have informed contemporary texts that seek to reimagine cities in order to make them more hospitable to a range of Inhabitants. This article looks at the some of the ways in which Spanish second-wave f...

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Publicado en:Journal of Romance Studies Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 39 - 59
Autor principal: Andrews, Margaret
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Berghahn Books Spring 2007
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Sumario:Explorations of the ‘imagined city’ — the version of the city that exceeds its built environment — have informed contemporary texts that seek to reimagine cities in order to make them more hospitable to a range of Inhabitants. This article looks at the some of the ways in which Spanish second-wave feminists have reconceived women's relationships to cities, as a stimulus to change at the levels of representation and materiality. It looks in particular at the role that ‘difference’ — feminist discourse plays in this project, and uses Spanish feminist practice to reflect on the role of the body and knowledge in the imagined city. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.