Abstract
Wars (physical as well as ideological) bring about fundamental changes to hegemonic concepts of gender in societies. The new gender norms established by the victor are largely defined by the perceived faults of the defeated as well as the ideological preferences of the “winning” side. Religion plays a curious and significant part in this process historically in Spain, as both warring sides often used antisemitic tropes and slurs to “win” support for their cause and ground them as a path to return to the “true” essence of Spanish identity. Here, one of the most famous Esperpento plays of Spanish dramatist Valle-Inclán (1866-1936) will be examined–“Los Cuernos de don Friolera” (1920)–and its thematic use of antisemitism as a vehicle to unify the populace through demonizing the supposed “infectious,” residual effects of the historical, Sephardic religious community.
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Sumor SheppardAssistant Professor and Foreign Language Coordinator, Languages and Communication, Prairie View A & M Univeristy, Texas, United States
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Socialization, Theatre, Antisemitism, Spain, Hegemonic, Gender, Esperpento, Norms, War, Propaganda
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