Contemporary Global Thinking from Latin American Women - Writings from the Margins

The book brings to the English-speaking public outstanding texts of prominent Latin American & Caribbean women thinkers translated for the first time into English. All the authors address contemporary issues in the field of social sciences, humanities, literature and translation adopting a theoretical point of view. The book offers a wide-ranging discussion of the contribution of the selected thinkers to show how their contribution moves beyond 'regional/area' studies. It shows how the theoretical and methodological innovations found in the writings of these intellectuals are essential for the establishment of a truly global perspective in the social sciences, literature, translation and political philosophy.

About the author

Aurea Mota, Universitat Abat Oliba; Laura Fólica, CSIC; Diana Roig-Sanz, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain.

Summary

The book brings to the English-speaking public outstanding texts of prominent Latin American & Caribbean women thinkers translated for the first time into English. All the authors address contemporary issues in the field of social sciences, humanities, literature and translation adopting a theoretical point of view. The book offers a wide-ranging discussion of the contribution of the selected thinkers to show how their contribution moves beyond ‘regional/area’ studies. It shows how the theoretical and methodological innovations found in the writings of these intellectuals are essential for the establishment of a truly global perspective in the social sciences, literature, translation and political philosophy.

Product details

• Assisted by: Laura Fólica (Editor), Aurea Mota (Editor), Diana Roig-Sanz (Editor), María Cristina Hall (Translation)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2025
• EAN: 9783111263830
• ISBN: 978-3-11-126383-0
• No. of pages: 182
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 15 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 400 g
• Illustrations: 3 b/w ill.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Englisch, Spanien, Social, Literary, Literature: history & criticism, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, LIT004130 LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General, Gender criticism, Women Thinkers, and Translation Theories, Latin American & Caribbean