1st Edition
Medicine, Power, and the Authoritarian Regime in Hispanic Literature
By Oscar A. Pérez
Copyright 2022
200 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
by
Routledge
200 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book offers a substantial examination of how contemporary authors deal with the complex legacies of authoritarian regimes in various Spanish-speaking countries. It does so by focusing on works that explore an under-studied aspect: the reliance of authoritarian power on medical notions for political purposes.
From the Porfirian regime in Mexico to Castro’s Cuba, this book describes how... Read more
Introduction
1 Pathologies of Madness in the Porfiriato
2 Infectious Parenthood and Child Welfare during the First Francoism
3 Medical Practice during the Last Argentinian Dictatorship
4 Confinement and HIV/AIDS in Cuba’s Special Period
Literature, Medicine, and Authoritarian Power: A Recapitulation
Biography
Oscar A. Pérez is an Associate Professor of Spanish at Skidmore College. His research focuses on medicine, science, and the environment in Hispanic literature and film. His work has appeared in critical volumes and various academic journals, including Hispania, Hispanic Issues On Line, and Latin American Literary Review.
