The dissertation is a study of the socio-cultural impact of the automobile in Spanish Literature: repression, economic progress, sexual liberation, fragmented identity, and abandonment. These socio-cultural issues are in the found in the following representative works: Réquiem por un campesino español (1953) by Ramón J. Sender, Cinco horas con Mario (1966) and Los santos inocentes (1981) both by Miguel Delibes, Rosa Montero´s Crónica del desamor (1979), Volverás a Región (1966) by Juan Benet, and Señas de identidad (1966) by Juan Goytisolo. In order to focus these issues a kaleidoscope of methods is employed: providing a historical context of the Franco regime and its repressive tactics; discussing and defining power and authority in conjunction with the automobile; showing the consequences of fragmented identity and abandonment asserted by the automobile. The dissertation also shows how the automobile is a micro-structure of both national and individual economic progress through the symbolism of the Seat 600. Given the automobile its due as a form of repression and symbol of the economic miracle of the 1960s, the dissertation also sheds light on the impact of the automobile as a tool for facilitating sexual relations and freedom in Spain in the mid 1970s. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Modern Languages in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Summer Semester, 2005. / October 24, 2003. / Sex, Fragmented Identity, Economic Progress, Franquismo, Spain, Cars, Repression / Includes bibliographical references. / Brenda Cappuccio, Professor Directing Dissertation; Virgil Suárez, Outside Committee Member; Delia Poey, Committee Member; William Cloonan, Committee Member; Ernest Rehder, Committee Member.
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| Contributors | Biringer, William J. (authoraut), Cappuccio, Brenda (professor directing dissertation), Suárez, Virgil (outside committee member), Poey, Delia (committee member), Cloonan, William (committee member), Rehder, Ernest (committee member), Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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