{"product_id":"9788417594978","title":"WOMEN ON THE ROAD","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWOMEN ON THE ROAD\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essay reveals the silenced history of women travelers, dismantling the myth of Penelope that condemned them to waiting. Lucie Azema traces the journeys and writings of women that the classical narrative of exploration has systematically ignored. A lucid analysis of how women's travel has been made invisible, questioning the stereotypes that presented these women as prostitutes or liars. An essential work for understanding the relationship between gender, movement, and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book starts from the figure of Penelope as a symbol of the woman who waits while the man travels, to denounce how the history of travel and exploration has deliberately excluded female experiences. Through a journey across different eras and geographies, the author recovers the voices of those women who defied social norms to hit the road, facing not only the dangers of the path, but also the discredit and erasure of their stories. Azema demonstrates that when exclusion is systematic, it responds to a conscious intention to erase female travel from the collective imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical invisibilization of women travelers in exploration literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConstruction of the Penelope myth as a model of passive and domestic femininity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eStereotypes and disqualifications applied to female travelers (prostitution, lying)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRelationship between female mobility and personal freedom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFeminist re-reading of the history of travel and exploration\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 gender studies, travel literature with a critical perspective, and essays that challenge traditional historical narratives. Especially useful for those seeking to understand how gender has conditioned the travel experience and its written record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA renewed look at the history of travel that recovers silenced female voices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTools for identifying and questioning the mechanisms of exclusion in historical narrative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA rigorous analysis of how gender stereotypes have shaped our perception of travel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on travel as an act of freedom and transgression for women\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Lucie Azema\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: La Linea del Horizonte Ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTopic: Gender studies: women, Travel literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Fuera de si. Contemporaneos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: May 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 240\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 480 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA necessary essay that combines erudition and feminist commitment to dismantle one of the foundational myths of Western culture: the woman who waits. Azema not only denounces the exclusion but also offers an alternative map of forgotten female travelers. Reading it is revelatory for anyone interested in how the literary canon is constructed and who has the right to tell their own story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA LINEA DEL HORIZONTE EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405825925467,"sku":"9788417594978","price":23.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841759497.jpg?v=1781832594","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788417594978","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}