Struggling divas: notes for a study of Las divas de mi barrio [Divas of my Neighborhood] by Carmen Montañez
his paper I will discuss how Montañez redefines the term “diva” in her collection of short stories Las divas de mi barrio Divas of my neighborhood ]. I argue that this redefinition, values the role of female characters who differ physically from the ideas of beaut...
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| description | his paper I will discuss how Montañez redefines the term “diva” in her collection of short stories Las divas de mi barrio Divas of my neighborhood ]. I argue that this redefinition, values the role
of female characters who differ physically from the ideas of beauty that tend to be associated with a
diva. This is significant since these characters belong to the working class of the country where the plot
develops. Thus, these short stories pay tribute to other forms of femininity and knowledge that tend to be
excluded from the status quo for not going along with aesthetic preferences and behaviors that reinforce
machismo. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-47852022-06-15T15:41:36Z Struggling divas: notes for a study of Las divas de mi barrio [Divas of my Neighborhood] by Carmen Montañez Divas en la brega: apuntes para el estudio de Las divas de mi barrio de Carmen Montañez Lorenzo-Feliciano, Violeta Carmen Montañez Puerto Rican literature diva working class Arcadio Díaz Quiñones Carmen Montañez literatura puertorriqueña diva clase trabajadora Arcadio Díaz Quiñones his paper I will discuss how Montañez redefines the term “diva” in her collection of short stories Las divas de mi barrio Divas of my neighborhood ]. I argue that this redefinition, values the role of female characters who differ physically from the ideas of beauty that tend to be associated with a diva. This is significant since these characters belong to the working class of the country where the plot develops. Thus, these short stories pay tribute to other forms of femininity and knowledge that tend to be excluded from the status quo for not going along with aesthetic preferences and behaviors that reinforce machismo. En este trabajo analizaré la maner a en que Montañez redefine el concepto de diva en su colección de cuentos Las divas de mi barrio. Arguyo que su redefinición valoriza la función de personajes femeninos que no sólo difieren físicamente de las ideas de belleza que se asocian con una diva sino que pertenecen a la clase trabajadora del país donde se desarrolla la acción. Por lo tanto, en estos cuentos se rinde tributo a otras formas de femineidad y de conocimientos que tienden a quedar excluidos por no ir a tono con las conductas y estéticas que afianzan el machismo. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2016-06-18 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/4785 10.19053/01218530.4785 La Palabra; No. 28 (2016): January-June; 17-26 La Palabra; Núm. 28 (2016): enero-junio; 17-26 La Palabra; n. 28 (2016): Janeiro-Junho; 17-26 2346-3864 0121-8530 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/4785/4274 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/4785/5359 Derechos de autor 2016 LA PALABRA |
| spellingShingle | Carmen Montañez Puerto Rican literature diva working class Arcadio Díaz Quiñones Carmen Montañez literatura puertorriqueña diva clase trabajadora Arcadio Díaz Quiñones Lorenzo-Feliciano, Violeta Struggling divas: notes for a study of Las divas de mi barrio [Divas of my Neighborhood] by Carmen Montañez |
| title | Struggling divas: notes for a study of Las divas de mi barrio [Divas of my Neighborhood] by Carmen Montañez |
| title_alt | Divas en la brega: apuntes para el estudio de Las divas de mi barrio de Carmen Montañez |
| title_full | Struggling divas: notes for a study of Las divas de mi barrio [Divas of my Neighborhood] by Carmen Montañez |
| title_fullStr | Struggling divas: notes for a study of Las divas de mi barrio [Divas of my Neighborhood] by Carmen Montañez |
| title_full_unstemmed | Struggling divas: notes for a study of Las divas de mi barrio [Divas of my Neighborhood] by Carmen Montañez |
| title_short | Struggling divas: notes for a study of Las divas de mi barrio [Divas of my Neighborhood] by Carmen Montañez |
| title_sort | struggling divas notes for a study of las divas de mi barrio divas of my neighborhood by carmen montanez |
| topic | Carmen Montañez Puerto Rican literature diva working class Arcadio Díaz Quiñones Carmen Montañez literatura puertorriqueña diva clase trabajadora Arcadio Díaz Quiñones |
| topic_facet | Carmen Montañez Puerto Rican literature diva working class Arcadio Díaz Quiñones Carmen Montañez literatura puertorriqueña diva clase trabajadora Arcadio Díaz Quiñones |
| url | https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/4785 |
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