{"product_id":"9788411730877","title":"The Silence of the Looms","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Silence of the Looms\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA literary tribute to the memory of the women and girls who lived and worked in the textile colonies of Catalonia. Through their testimonies, the work recovers a way of life marked by job insecurity, the Civil War, and postwar repression, giving voice to the workers, the owners' wives, the maids, and the sacristans. A choral narrative that weaves together female perspectives to preserve a past that must not be forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book collects the experiences of the women who inhabited the Catalan textile colonies, from the origins of industrialization to the present day. The narrative delves into the harshness of life in the factories, the precarious working conditions, and the impact of the Civil War and the Francoist repression. But it is not limited to the workers: it also incorporates the perspectives of the owners' wives, the maids, and the sacristans, offering a mosaic of female voices of diverse origins and opinions. These women pass their testimony on to new generations, ensuring that their history is not lost in silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical memory of the Catalan textile colonies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe life of working women in the textile industry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePostwar repression and the Spanish Civil War.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe transmission of testimony between generations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe diversity of female roles in the same factory environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers interested in the social and labor history of Catalonia, especially in the role of women during the 20th century. Also for those who seek accounts of historical memory, testimonies of the Civil War and the postwar period, and works that give voice to the silenced protagonists of industrialization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA multifaceted and choral vision of life in the textile colonies from a female perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe recovery of real testimonies that prevent a fundamental part of Catalan history from falling into oblivion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on job insecurity and women's resistance in a context of repression.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe connection between the industrial past and current generations through the transmission of memory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Assumpta Montellà i Carlos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Ara Llibres, SCCL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Catalan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: True stories, Spanish Civil War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Catalan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: August 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 240\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 634 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA necessary work that focuses on the women who built, from anonymity, an essential part of industrial Catalonia. Its choral structure and its commitment to historical memory make it a recommended read for anyone who wants to understand the roots of today's society and the role of women in the struggle for labor dignity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ARA LLIBRES,SCCL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407078941019,"sku":"9788411730877","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841173087.jpg?v=1781846183","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788411730877","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}