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IVITRA Research in Linguistics and Literature
Religious and Identity Conversions to Islam: A Transatlantic Study of Spaniards and US latinos ex... more Religious and Identity Conversions to Islam: A Transatlantic Study of Spaniards and US latinos examines how two groups with historical, cultural, and linguistic commonalities redefine their new religious identity and make sense of their conversion to Islam, not only as national groups but also, as Hispanos. In short, converts examine how history, culture, and language are utilized to make sense of their new religious identity and to legitimize their religious choices. History is then examined, one that is rooted in pre-colonized Spain, and not in colonizing Spain; culture is transformed by adopting new practices and omitting others; and language is strategized to redefine the new religious identity , which is carried out through loanwords, code-switching, transferences and other linguistic strategies. In short, this book represents the first transatlantic study of conversions to Islam among Spaniards and US latinos through the study of history, culture and language.
Slavery Today Journal, 2015
La película Catalunya, Über alles! (2011) del director y productor catalán Ramon Térmens (Bellmun... more La película Catalunya, Über alles! (2011) del director y productor catalán Ramon Térmens (Bellmunt de Segarra, Cataluña 1974) ha sido galardonada con diversos premios, entre ellos como a mejor película de carácter social en
La emergencia de unas conversiones al islam por parte de unos sujetos espanoles no solo constituy... more La emergencia de unas conversiones al islam por parte de unos sujetos espanoles no solo constituye una realidad social cada vez mas usual, sino el reflejo de un trafico ideologico del presente siglo. En este ensayo me propongo analizar la emergencia de una nueva identidad producto de la conversion religiosa de la mujer espanola, cuando esta es producida por medio de un factor afectivo con la pareja, y como aquella ha propiciado unos cambios identitarios en terminos de genero, sociedad, y nacion, lo que llevare a cabo mediante el rol que tiene el burka como parametro identitario mas visible en Un burka por amor. Asimismo, examinare si la identidad de esta conversa, tanto si esta es ubicada en un territorio espanol como fuera de este, implica una desterritorializacion de unos valores con los que se asociaba a Espana y el fin de lo que se entiende por una “identidad espanola”.
espanolEl presente articulo examina el impacto social del teatro del dramaturgo espanol Marco Mag... more espanolEl presente articulo examina el impacto social del teatro del dramaturgo espanol Marco Magoa en el desarrollo de la conciencia de un grupo de estudiantes universitarios estadounidenses en relacion a la actual situacion de los refugiados sirios en Europa. Tambien analiza el impacto linguistico-cultural en estudiantes de una L2, lo que se materializa en la perdida de la ansiedad asociada a la produccion oral en una L2 y en la adquisicion de competencias interculturales. Este trabajo explica la metodologia empleada en esta experiencia pedagogica-social asi como la evaluacion usada para medir el impacto social en los estudiantes que participaron en este proyecto. EnglishThis article examines the social impact of Marco Magoa’s theater on the development of social awareness of a group of American college students in relation to the current situation of Syrian refugees in Europe. It also analyzes the linguistic and cultural impact on L2 students, which can be observed in the loss of...
espanolla emigracion autonoma de la mujer marroqui a Espana ha constituido un hecho sociologico c... more espanolla emigracion autonoma de la mujer marroqui a Espana ha constituido un hecho sociologico cada vez mas comun debido a una necesidad economica y a una liberalizacion ideologica que ha transgredido unas normas culturales que condenaban tal hecho. El objetivo de este trabajo es doble; por una parte, mostrar en dos peliculas espanolas la existencia de unas transformaciones de identidad religiosas en la mujer marroqui emigrada de forma autonoma, a traves de unos parametros religiosos tanto prescriptivos como prohibitivos que representan procesos estrategicos de negociacion en el pais de acogida que aquella adopta para facilitar su experiencia migratoria. Segundo objetivo, me propongo mostrar como una nueva identidad religiosa en la mujer marroqui fruto de esta experiencia migratoria no es sufi ciente catalizador de un cambio de percepcion cultural hacia aquella por parte de una sociedad de acogida —especialmente en un contexto de crisis en la que se produce una competicion por unos...
El rechazo a la diferencia representa una enfermedad moral de las sociedades contemporáneas.
espanolEl trafico humano para la explotacion sexual se ha denominado como la nueva esclavitud del... more espanolEl trafico humano para la explotacion sexual se ha denominado como la nueva esclavitud del siglo XXI, cuya base historica se encuentra en varios movimientos de esclavitud, entre ellos la colonizacion espanola de America. Asi, el imaginario cultural que sostiene la idea de Espana como metropolis y Latinoamerica como colonia es revivido de forma bidireccional en un contexto de trafico humano para la explotacion sexual donde el concepto de esclavitud se aplica al siglo XXI. Para Espana, Latinoamerica representa una alternativa en la busqueda de una vida mejor que en realidad supone la entrada en la industria sexual ilegal. Por tanto, el objetivo de este trabajo es corroborar como esta relacion historica cultural y economica entre la exmetropoli y la excolonia proporciona las condiciones optimas tanto para el reclutamiento de esclavas sexuales para la industria sexual espanola, como para el mantenimiento de esta industria sexual ilegal en Espana a traves de un concepto de “dester...
Anagnórisis: Revista de investigación teatral, 2017
, 1972). Es un dramaturgo, actor, director de teatro y productor. Funda en 2007 la compañía teatr... more , 1972). Es un dramaturgo, actor, director de teatro y productor. Funda en 2007 la compañía teatro4m, que dirige desde entonces y con la que ha creado y presentado quince montajes de teatro en cuatro idiomas en Europa, África, Oriente Medio y EEUU. Ha impartido talleres de interpretación y también ha dado conferencias en diversas universidades. Su trabajo ha sido analizado e incluido en varios estudios publicados por catedráticos de universidades en Grecia e Italia.
My dissertation Espejo de identidades: género, inmigración y violencia de género en directoras la... more My dissertation Espejo de identidades: género, inmigración y violencia de género en directoras latinoamericanas y españolas, examines 4 Latin American films and 2 Spanish films, all of which were directed by Hispanic females during the 20th and 21st centuries. These directors intend to establish a new representation of women that diverges from the traditional historical male depiction of these women. I have chosen to study the works of Gabriela David (Argentina), Sofía Vaccaro (Argentina), María Novaro (Mexico), Marysa Systach (Mexico), Chus Gutiérrez (Spain) and Irene Cardona (Spain) because they provide diverse contemporary perspectives regarding the way in which Spanishspeaking directors approach the topics of immigration and gender in a postmodern context. This dissertation seeks to deconstruct the connection that has linked gender and femaledirected cinema, arguing that cultural factors as well as ideology are the true underpinnings for cinema directed by women. The increasing number of female-directed films over the past 2 decades in these two particular geographical areas has brought about the need for fresh research to establish a new representation of female-directed cinema that deconstructs the connection linking gender and films directed by women, which is commonly called cine de mujeres. Contrary to what is currently understood as cine de mujeres, this new representation of cinema directed by women is one in which the intention of the female director is not to exclusively portray the fictional stories of women that respond to patriarchal stereotypes. Instead, the director establishes a transgression of those stereotypes, identifying with and giving voice to a marginal and subaltern individual that transcends gender, origin, race, and ethnicity, which in many instances happens to be a woman. iii Overall, my dissertation offers an in-depth study of female filmic discourse, identity discourse, gender violence, migration studies and film strategies, among others. iv DEDICATION I would like to dedicate this work to the closest members of my family who have helped me and stood by me during the completion of this project. I want to thank them for always believing in me and continuing to pray for me throughout this process. The two people I want to thank are my mother and my twin sister. I am certain that without them, I would not have been able to achieve as much as I have professionally or personally. They offered psychological support as well as the financial resources that made it possible for me to focus on my writing. Also, I want to lovingly dedicate this dissertation to Sara and Ismael, my beloved and beautiful children who kept me motivated, energized and on track while in pursuit of my professional goals. Finally, I would like to thank my closest friends in Tuscaloosa, especially Mónica Flórez, Ana Capanegra, Claudia Holmes and Sonia Vargas with whom I have shared so many moments of true friendship. v ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am pleased to have this opportunity to thank the many colleagues, friends, and faculty members who have helped me with this research project. I would like to especially thank Dr. Ana Corbalán, the chair of this dissertation, for her patience, good advice, and genuine interest in helping me better myself professionally. Additionally, I would like to thank Dr. William Worden for his sincere interest in my academic well-being. He continuously provided motivation and guidance to myself and others by organizing workshops and professional development seminars. I truly appreciate both all them for all the time and effort they invested in responding to potential employers during my last year on the job market. Likewise, I would like to express my most sincere gratitude to the other members of my dissertation committee, Dr. Janiga Perkins, Dr. Alicia Cipria, and Dr. Miguel Mantero for always believing in my abilities and encouraging me to excel as a scholar. Finally, I would like to thank all of these individuals for their invaluable input, inspiring questions, and support during the writing of my dissertation as well as throughout my academic career.
Confluencia Revista Hispanica De Cultura Y Literatura, 2015
IVITRA Research in Linguistics and Literature
Religious and Identity Conversions to Islam: A Transatlantic Study of Spaniards and US latinos ex... more Religious and Identity Conversions to Islam: A Transatlantic Study of Spaniards and US latinos examines how two groups with historical, cultural, and linguistic commonalities redefine their new religious identity and make sense of their conversion to Islam, not only as national groups but also, as Hispanos. In short, converts examine how history, culture, and language are utilized to make sense of their new religious identity and to legitimize their religious choices. History is then examined, one that is rooted in pre-colonized Spain, and not in colonizing Spain; culture is transformed by adopting new practices and omitting others; and language is strategized to redefine the new religious identity , which is carried out through loanwords, code-switching, transferences and other linguistic strategies. In short, this book represents the first transatlantic study of conversions to Islam among Spaniards and US latinos through the study of history, culture and language.
Slavery Today Journal, 2015
La película Catalunya, Über alles! (2011) del director y productor catalán Ramon Térmens (Bellmun... more La película Catalunya, Über alles! (2011) del director y productor catalán Ramon Térmens (Bellmunt de Segarra, Cataluña 1974) ha sido galardonada con diversos premios, entre ellos como a mejor película de carácter social en
La emergencia de unas conversiones al islam por parte de unos sujetos espanoles no solo constituy... more La emergencia de unas conversiones al islam por parte de unos sujetos espanoles no solo constituye una realidad social cada vez mas usual, sino el reflejo de un trafico ideologico del presente siglo. En este ensayo me propongo analizar la emergencia de una nueva identidad producto de la conversion religiosa de la mujer espanola, cuando esta es producida por medio de un factor afectivo con la pareja, y como aquella ha propiciado unos cambios identitarios en terminos de genero, sociedad, y nacion, lo que llevare a cabo mediante el rol que tiene el burka como parametro identitario mas visible en Un burka por amor. Asimismo, examinare si la identidad de esta conversa, tanto si esta es ubicada en un territorio espanol como fuera de este, implica una desterritorializacion de unos valores con los que se asociaba a Espana y el fin de lo que se entiende por una “identidad espanola”.
espanolEl presente articulo examina el impacto social del teatro del dramaturgo espanol Marco Mag... more espanolEl presente articulo examina el impacto social del teatro del dramaturgo espanol Marco Magoa en el desarrollo de la conciencia de un grupo de estudiantes universitarios estadounidenses en relacion a la actual situacion de los refugiados sirios en Europa. Tambien analiza el impacto linguistico-cultural en estudiantes de una L2, lo que se materializa en la perdida de la ansiedad asociada a la produccion oral en una L2 y en la adquisicion de competencias interculturales. Este trabajo explica la metodologia empleada en esta experiencia pedagogica-social asi como la evaluacion usada para medir el impacto social en los estudiantes que participaron en este proyecto. EnglishThis article examines the social impact of Marco Magoa’s theater on the development of social awareness of a group of American college students in relation to the current situation of Syrian refugees in Europe. It also analyzes the linguistic and cultural impact on L2 students, which can be observed in the loss of...
espanolla emigracion autonoma de la mujer marroqui a Espana ha constituido un hecho sociologico c... more espanolla emigracion autonoma de la mujer marroqui a Espana ha constituido un hecho sociologico cada vez mas comun debido a una necesidad economica y a una liberalizacion ideologica que ha transgredido unas normas culturales que condenaban tal hecho. El objetivo de este trabajo es doble; por una parte, mostrar en dos peliculas espanolas la existencia de unas transformaciones de identidad religiosas en la mujer marroqui emigrada de forma autonoma, a traves de unos parametros religiosos tanto prescriptivos como prohibitivos que representan procesos estrategicos de negociacion en el pais de acogida que aquella adopta para facilitar su experiencia migratoria. Segundo objetivo, me propongo mostrar como una nueva identidad religiosa en la mujer marroqui fruto de esta experiencia migratoria no es sufi ciente catalizador de un cambio de percepcion cultural hacia aquella por parte de una sociedad de acogida —especialmente en un contexto de crisis en la que se produce una competicion por unos...
El rechazo a la diferencia representa una enfermedad moral de las sociedades contemporáneas.
espanolEl trafico humano para la explotacion sexual se ha denominado como la nueva esclavitud del... more espanolEl trafico humano para la explotacion sexual se ha denominado como la nueva esclavitud del siglo XXI, cuya base historica se encuentra en varios movimientos de esclavitud, entre ellos la colonizacion espanola de America. Asi, el imaginario cultural que sostiene la idea de Espana como metropolis y Latinoamerica como colonia es revivido de forma bidireccional en un contexto de trafico humano para la explotacion sexual donde el concepto de esclavitud se aplica al siglo XXI. Para Espana, Latinoamerica representa una alternativa en la busqueda de una vida mejor que en realidad supone la entrada en la industria sexual ilegal. Por tanto, el objetivo de este trabajo es corroborar como esta relacion historica cultural y economica entre la exmetropoli y la excolonia proporciona las condiciones optimas tanto para el reclutamiento de esclavas sexuales para la industria sexual espanola, como para el mantenimiento de esta industria sexual ilegal en Espana a traves de un concepto de “dester...
Anagnórisis: Revista de investigación teatral, 2017
, 1972). Es un dramaturgo, actor, director de teatro y productor. Funda en 2007 la compañía teatr... more , 1972). Es un dramaturgo, actor, director de teatro y productor. Funda en 2007 la compañía teatro4m, que dirige desde entonces y con la que ha creado y presentado quince montajes de teatro en cuatro idiomas en Europa, África, Oriente Medio y EEUU. Ha impartido talleres de interpretación y también ha dado conferencias en diversas universidades. Su trabajo ha sido analizado e incluido en varios estudios publicados por catedráticos de universidades en Grecia e Italia.
My dissertation Espejo de identidades: género, inmigración y violencia de género en directoras la... more My dissertation Espejo de identidades: género, inmigración y violencia de género en directoras latinoamericanas y españolas, examines 4 Latin American films and 2 Spanish films, all of which were directed by Hispanic females during the 20th and 21st centuries. These directors intend to establish a new representation of women that diverges from the traditional historical male depiction of these women. I have chosen to study the works of Gabriela David (Argentina), Sofía Vaccaro (Argentina), María Novaro (Mexico), Marysa Systach (Mexico), Chus Gutiérrez (Spain) and Irene Cardona (Spain) because they provide diverse contemporary perspectives regarding the way in which Spanishspeaking directors approach the topics of immigration and gender in a postmodern context. This dissertation seeks to deconstruct the connection that has linked gender and femaledirected cinema, arguing that cultural factors as well as ideology are the true underpinnings for cinema directed by women. The increasing number of female-directed films over the past 2 decades in these two particular geographical areas has brought about the need for fresh research to establish a new representation of female-directed cinema that deconstructs the connection linking gender and films directed by women, which is commonly called cine de mujeres. Contrary to what is currently understood as cine de mujeres, this new representation of cinema directed by women is one in which the intention of the female director is not to exclusively portray the fictional stories of women that respond to patriarchal stereotypes. Instead, the director establishes a transgression of those stereotypes, identifying with and giving voice to a marginal and subaltern individual that transcends gender, origin, race, and ethnicity, which in many instances happens to be a woman. iii Overall, my dissertation offers an in-depth study of female filmic discourse, identity discourse, gender violence, migration studies and film strategies, among others. iv DEDICATION I would like to dedicate this work to the closest members of my family who have helped me and stood by me during the completion of this project. I want to thank them for always believing in me and continuing to pray for me throughout this process. The two people I want to thank are my mother and my twin sister. I am certain that without them, I would not have been able to achieve as much as I have professionally or personally. They offered psychological support as well as the financial resources that made it possible for me to focus on my writing. Also, I want to lovingly dedicate this dissertation to Sara and Ismael, my beloved and beautiful children who kept me motivated, energized and on track while in pursuit of my professional goals. Finally, I would like to thank my closest friends in Tuscaloosa, especially Mónica Flórez, Ana Capanegra, Claudia Holmes and Sonia Vargas with whom I have shared so many moments of true friendship. v ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am pleased to have this opportunity to thank the many colleagues, friends, and faculty members who have helped me with this research project. I would like to especially thank Dr. Ana Corbalán, the chair of this dissertation, for her patience, good advice, and genuine interest in helping me better myself professionally. Additionally, I would like to thank Dr. William Worden for his sincere interest in my academic well-being. He continuously provided motivation and guidance to myself and others by organizing workshops and professional development seminars. I truly appreciate both all them for all the time and effort they invested in responding to potential employers during my last year on the job market. Likewise, I would like to express my most sincere gratitude to the other members of my dissertation committee, Dr. Janiga Perkins, Dr. Alicia Cipria, and Dr. Miguel Mantero for always believing in my abilities and encouraging me to excel as a scholar. Finally, I would like to thank all of these individuals for their invaluable input, inspiring questions, and support during the writing of my dissertation as well as throughout my academic career.
Confluencia Revista Hispanica De Cultura Y Literatura, 2015