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This book proposes that Spanish author Luis Martín-Santos’ work focuses on the effects of patriarchy and hegemonic masculinity on men, to actively contribute to freeing both men and women from the yoke of patriarchy. It aims for a new resonance of Luis Martín-Santos. It analyzes the influence of Heidegger, Freud and Sartre in Martín-Santos’ psychiatric essays and his fictional works: the novel Tiempo de silencio (Time of Silence), the collection of short stories Apólogos, and the posthumous fragment Tiempo de destrucción (Time of Destruction). It demonstrates that alongside the political critique of Franco’s dictatorship, Martín-Santos’ creative writings are an attempt to destroy the prevalent masculine myths of Western patriarchy, and a proposal to create new myths for the future.
Americanized Spanish Culture explores the intricate transcultural dialogue between Spain and the United States since the late 19th century. The term "Americanized" reflects the influence of American cultural traits, ideas, and tendencies on individuals, institutions, and creative works that have moved back and forth between Spain and the United States. Although it is often defined narrowly as the result of a process of cultural imperialism, colonization, assimilation, and erasure, this book uses the term more expansively to explore representations of the transcultural mixing of Spanish and American culture in which the American influence might seem dominant but may also be the one that is sh...
Alex Thurston, a World War Two veteran, falls upon unbelievable wealth. He keeps it secret for years. Finally when near death he and his son, AJ, journey by sailboat to claim it. What happens on the way far surpasses any treasure they find. The adventure they experience brings them in contact with a cast of old and new friends, but more than any adventures experienced it draws them closer than ever imagined.
Vom Landstädtchen Pollença über die unter Naturschutz stehende Insel Sa Dragonera bis zum Port de Portals, dem mondänen Jachthafen vor den Toren der Hauptstadt Palma: Mallorca hat alles. Sein Charme und seine Schönheit sind in diesem Reiseführer eingefangen, in Traumzielen, die Ihnen Lust auf eigene Entdeckungen machen. Dazu jede Menge Reiseinfos zu Kultur, Aktivitäten, Genießen und Einkehren und viele Insider-Tipps.
Anders reisen und dabei das Besondere entdecken Mit den aktuellen Tipps aus den Michael-Müller-Reiseführern gestalten Sie Ihre Reise individuell, nachhaltig und sicher. 2022 erhielt dieser Reiseführer einen der renommierten ITB-Awards der Internationalen Tourismusbörse Berlin. Auszug aus der Begründung der Jury, die das Buch zu den »profundesten Spanien-Guides« zählt: »Informationen zur Geschichte und Kultur, sorgfältig ausgewählte Tipps vor Ort zu Sehenswürdigkeiten, Hotels und Pensionen, Restaurants, Bars, Nachtleben, Verkehrsverbindungen, Sportmöglichkeiten sowie zu Wanderungen und Radausflügen geben wertvolle praktische Orientierung für die individuelle Reiseplanung.« Die...