Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex spreading in Spain

Authors

  • Gloria Nielfa Cristóbal Universidad Complutense de Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30827/arenal.v9i1.16542

Keywords:

The Second Sex, Simone de Beauvoir, Spain, Feminism, Francoism

Abstract

This article examines the process of acknowledgement in Spain of Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex, taking into account the political and cultural circumstances in the country. It pays attention the part initially played by women like María Campo Alange as well Mercedes Formica, two key figures in the recovery of feminist consciousness during the francoist period. It also deals with the feedback obtained by this work in some subsequent books and periodical reviews in Spain.

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Published

2002-04-29

How to Cite

Nielfa Cristóbal, G. (2002). Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex spreading in Spain. Arenal. Revista De Historia De Las Mujeres, 9(1), 151–162. https://doi.org/10.30827/arenal.v9i1.16542