Subject to change: the lessons of Latin American women's "testimonio" for truth, fiction, and theory
By analyzing testimonial writing, works of fiction, and critical theory, Joanna R. Bartow examines the self-representation of testimonial subjects. She questions limits on readingtestimoniothat until recently have delegitimated the testimonial subject's autonomy. In addition, Bartow shows the i...
| Résumé: | By analyzing testimonial writing, works of fiction, and critical theory, Joanna R. Bartow examines the self-representation of testimonial subjects. She questions limits on readingtestimoniothat until recently have delegitimated the testimonial subject's autonomy. In addition, Bartow shows the importance of a feminist perspective ontestimonio, a perspective met with some resistance. In specific ways, feminist theory sheds light on the construction of the testimonial subject, and testimonial writing highlights questions of agency across differences in feminist theory.Subject to Changedoes not approach testimonial writing as raw material for theory, but rather reads Latin Americantestimonio--and the testimonial speaking subject--as an equally sophisticated interlocutor in debates on difference.Bartow explores theories of violence, sacrifice, displacement, nomadism, and female identity through works by Rigoberta Menchu, Carolina Maria de Jesus, Elena Poniatowska, Clarice Lispector, and Diamela Eltit |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-247) and index |
| Description matérielle: | 1 Online-Ressource (257 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1469639289 |