Mythological Constructs of Mexican Femininity

Download or read book Mythological Constructs of Mexican Femininity written by Pilar Melero and published by Palgrave Pivot. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mexican figures like La Virgen de Guadalupe, la Malinche, la Llorona, and la Chingada reflect different myths of motherhood in Mexican culture. For the first time, Melero examines these instances of portrayed motherhood as a discursive space in the political, cultural, and literary context of early twentieth century Mexico.