A New History of Iberian Feminisms is both a chronological history and an analytical discussion of feminist thought in the Iberian Peninsula, including Portugal, and the territories of Spain - the Basque Provinces, Catalonia, and Galicia - from the eighteenth century to the present day.

The Iberian Peninsula encompasses a dynamic and fraught history of feminism that had to contend with entrenched tradition and a dominant Catholic Church. Editors Silvia Bermudez and Roberta Johnson and their contributors reveal the long and historical struggles of women living within various parts of the Iberian Peninsula to achieve full citizenship. A New History of Iberian Feminisms comprises a great deal of new scholarship, including nineteenth-century essays written by women on the topic of equality. By addressing these lost texts of feminist thought, Bermudez, Johnson, and their contributors reveal that female equality, considered a dormant topic in the early nineteenth century, was very much part of the political conversation, and helped to launch the new feminist wave in the second half of the century.

About the Author
Silvia Bermudez is a professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Roberta Johnson is professor emerita of Spanish at the University of Kansas and adjunct professor of Spanish at the University of Kansas.

Reviews
"The breadth and depth of A New History of Iberian Feminisms, edited by Silvia Bermudez and Roberta Johnson, is remarkable. This groundbreaking volume decenters traditional, nationalist histories of feminism by exploring feminist thought and its social movements throughout the Iberian peninsula: Spain, Portugal, Galicia, Cataluna, and the Basque country. The essays are consistently excellent. Each finely conceived and written piece admirably synthesizes the current research on its topic and provides invaluable insights." -- Alda Blanco * Ciberletras *

"Stimulating and necessary, A New History of Iberian Feminisms will be a wonderful book for research and teaching. It offers readers a solid understanding of the cultural history of feminism in the Iberian Peninsula and deserves a space in the bookshelves of anyone working on issues that intersect with feminist thought or on Iberian studies."

-- Anna Casas Aguilar, University of British Columbia * University of Toronto Quarterly: Letters in Canada 2018 *



Book Information
ISBN 9781487520083
Author Silvia Bermudez
Format Paperback
Page Count 544
Imprint University of Toronto Press
Publisher University of Toronto Press
Weight(grams) 820g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 153mm * 32mm