Title: The debate on the nature, role, and influence of woman in eighteenth-century Spain /
Authors: Kitts, Sally-Ann, 1963-
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Women Spain History; Women Spain Social conditions.
Contents: Pt. 1. The Old and the New: The Beginnings of Debate on Woman in Eighteenth-Century Spain -- 1. 'Defensa de las mujeres' by Fray Benito Feijoo: The Catalyst for Debate -- 2. Response to the 'Defensa de las mujeres': A Measure of the Strength of the Old Guard -- Pt. 2. Reflections on the Changing Behaviour of Women in Society in the Periodical Press of the 1760s -- 3. The Views of Jose Clavijo y Fajardo on the Role of Women in Spanish Society -- 4. Promoting the Traditional Role of Women? The Essay-Periodical, 1760-1767 -- Pt. 3. Women and the Reforming Spirit of Enlightened Patriotism, 1775-1791 -- 5. The Fight for Active Participation in Society: The Debate on the Admission of Women to the Real Sociedad Economica Matritense de Amigos del Pais, 1775-1787 -- 6. Periodical Discussion on the Role of Women in Creating a Morally and Economically Regenerated Society, 1781-1791 -- Pt. 4. The Decline in Discussion as a Result of the French Revolution, 1791-1808 -- 7. Repetition and Consolidation in the Last Decade of the Eighteenth Century -- 8. The Resurgence of the Old Guard: A Return to Moralistic Writings and Traditional Misogyny in the First Years of the Nineteenth Century.