Literary portraits of basque-american women from shadow to presence

  1. Bañales Atxirika, Victoria
Supervised by:
  1. David Río Raigadas Director

Defence university: Universidad del País Vasco - Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

Fecha de defensa: 26 June 2015

Committee:
  1. María Socorro Suárez Lafuente Chair
  2. Ángel Chaparro Sáinz Secretary
  3. María José Olaziregi Alustiza Committee member
  4. Constante González Groba Committee member
  5. Géraldine Chouard Committee member

Type: Thesis

Teseo: 119530 DIALNET lock_openADDI editor

Abstract

This doctoral dissertation proposes an analysis of the portraits of Basque women in Basque-American literature by means of a comprehensive comparative study of a selection of fictional and non-fictional literary works. These will be analyzed in chronological order with the intention of exposing the perception of Basque-American women and the roles they played in order to identify any existing patterns as well as changes and developments throughout time. The study will utilize an interdisciplinary approach drawing, among others, from the methodolgy and resources of cultural studies, gender studies, and feminist theory.