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This thesis synthesizes anthropological studies of the human body with Spanish poetry. It focuses on applying anthropological theory to a series of poems which focus on the female body in order to affirm and direct the experience of living in the patriarchal society. The image or metaphor that each poem presents of the body reflects the author's desire own of her lived experience.The authors chosen ... read morerepresent a longitudinal sample of female poets whose work mentions or focuses on the female body. The poets included are Santa Teresa de Ávila, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Alfonsina Storni, Rosario Castellanos, Gioconda Belli, and Gloria Anzaldúa. In these poems, each author reclaims her body, life, and story.read less
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