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Epílogo, In Manus Tuas, Domine: Cartas De Los Pobres A La Virgen De Altagracia, Aida L. Heredia Jan 2021

Epílogo, In Manus Tuas, Domine: Cartas De Los Pobres A La Virgen De Altagracia, Aida L. Heredia

Hispanic Studies Faculty Publications

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No Diré Que Fue Milagro, Pero ... Corriente Positivista, Aida L. Heredia Jan 2021

No Diré Que Fue Milagro, Pero ... Corriente Positivista, Aida L. Heredia

Hispanic Studies Faculty Publications

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Expresiones Populares Y El Contacto De Lenguas: Ecuador, Patricia Bolaños-Fabres Jan 2015

Expresiones Populares Y El Contacto De Lenguas: Ecuador, Patricia Bolaños-Fabres

Hispanic Studies Faculty Publications

Despite the linguistic policies that have attempted to displace Quechua with Spanish and western culture, the use of Quechua in Ecuador has not been extinguished –especially among indigenous communities. Moreover, Quechua today is recognized as one of the languages of a multicultural society and the Spanish that is spoken in this country contains substrates that attest the deep-seatedness of Quechua. This paper consequently explores the presence of Quechua words in phraseological units in Ecuadorean Spanish as evidence of the indigenous substrate. Although Ecuadorean Quechua does no enjoy the same prestige that Spanish relishes, the influence of the Quechua substrate serves …


Reading From The Periphery: Ricardo Piglia And The Liberal Arts, Roy Ketchum Oct 2011

Reading From The Periphery: Ricardo Piglia And The Liberal Arts, Roy Ketchum

Hispanic Studies Faculty Publications

"At colleges and universities in the United States, the liberal arts are seen as a worthy complement to focused learning in a discipline. A discipline is expected to offer specialization in preparation for further study, for careers and for professions. The liberal arts are charged with providing a broad intellectual background. The liberal arts can also serve as an entry point, a first exposure, to the range of disciplines. This is a special relationship promising balance between depth and breadth. Many of the arguments put forth in favor of a strong liberal arts education also emphasize the practical value of …


El Militarismo En La Granada De Rodolfo Walsh, Eleonora Bertranou Jul 2011

El Militarismo En La Granada De Rodolfo Walsh, Eleonora Bertranou

Hispanic Studies Faculty Publications

"Rodolfo Walsh escribió sus dos únicas obras de teatro, La granada y La batalla, en 1965, cuando ya se reconocía como un intelectual de izquierda, bajo la influencia de su experiencia cubana, pero aún reticente a creer que para los países latinoamericanos era posible dar comienzo a un proyecto evolucionario liderado por grupos armados. En la tematización de las Fuerzas Armadas, Walsh llama la atención sobre el militarismo de los países latinoamericanos y usa la sátira para agudizar su crítica a tal fenómeno. En La granada, reconoce el rol de la institución militar bajo un nuevo orden mundial y ridiculiza …