WOMEN AND SPANISH FASCISM: THE WOMEN'S SECTION OF THE FALANGE, 1934-1959

WOMEN AND SPANISH FASCISM: THE WOMEN'S SECTION OF THE FALANGE, 1934-1959

by KATHLEEN RICHMOND

Book 6 of ROUTLEDGE/CANADA BLANCH STUDIES ON CONTEMPORARY SPAIN

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Using forty-five interviews with former members and sympathisers, this book traces the development of the Women's section of the France government from its roots in the Spanish fascist party to its role in the dictatorship up to 1959. The study reveals that despite its anti-feminist agenda, the section was, in some areas, a catalyst for women's emancipation in post-Franco Spain.

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    In what ways did the Seccion Femenina use traditional, anti-feminist rhetoric as a tool to ultimately carve out a distinct public sphere and influence for women under the Franco dictatorship?

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    Reflecting on the forty-five oral histories in the book, how does the use of personal testimony change your perception of history compared to traditional top-down political narratives?

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