Testimonio as counter-propaganda: a comparative analysis of Latin-American women's testimonial literature

This thesis creates a gendered typology of women’s testimonio that foregrounds the Cold War context of the genre. This new perspective reveals that contrary to the assertions of some critics, the texts struggle to convey a unitary propagandic message. Rather, their prime purpose is to counter hegemo...

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Main Author: Mason, Sofia Sandina Maniscalco
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/14199/