Representation of servitude in 20th-century Salta narratives: The wife, The silent lady and The grandparent´'s´ house by Zulema Usandivaras
This article explores the representation of servitude in the work of a 20th-century author from Salta. Through the analysis of female characters who occupy servile roles, we analyze the construction of symbolic imaginaries by selecting certain terms such as “servants,” “Indians,” and “chinitas,” whi...
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I48-R154-article-87272025-10-16T23:24:53Z Representation of servitude in 20th-century Salta narratives: The wife, The silent lady and The grandparent´'s´ house by Zulema Usandivaras Representaciones de la servidumbre en la narrativa salteña del siglo XX: La esposa, La señora silenciosa y La casa de los abuelos de Zulema Usandivaras Vara, Jesica Micaela Manino, Marcia Muriel Zulema Usandivaras female servitude regional literature women's narratives underlying moralities Zulema Usandivaras servidumbre femenina literatura regional narrativas de mujeres moralidades subyacentes This article explores the representation of servitude in the work of a 20th-century author from Salta. Through the analysis of female characters who occupy servile roles, we analyze the construction of symbolic imaginaries by selecting certain terms such as “servants,” “Indians,” and “chinitas,” which function as representative categories of dynamics of subordination and racialization in the social context of the time. Furthermore, these symbolic imaginaries are shaped by the presence of paternalism in the configuration of these representations, since servitude is presented under a logic of tutelage and dependence that naturalizes social hierarchies and reinforces ties of domination. Using an interdisciplinary approach that combines literary criticism with gender studies, we argue that these figures not only fulfill a narrative role but also reveal ideological and structural tensions in the construction of the regional identity of northwestern Argentina. Este artículo explora la representación de la servidumbre en la obra de una autora salteña del siglo XX. A través del análisis de personajes femeninos que ocupan el rol servil, operamos en el análisis de la construcción de imaginarios simbólicos a través de la selección de ciertos términos como “sirvientas”, “indias” y “chinitas” que funcionan como categorías representativas de dinámicas de subordinación y racialización en el contexto social de la época. Asimismo, estos imaginarios simbólicos se alimentan a causa de la presencia del paternalismo en la configuración de estas representaciones, puesto que la servidumbre se presenta bajo una lógica de tutela y dependencia que naturaliza las jerarquías sociales y refuerza los lazos de dominación. A partir de un enfoque interdisciplinario que combina la crítica literaria con los estudios de género, se argumenta que estas figuras no solo cumplen un rol narrativo, sino que también revelan tensiones ideológicas y estructurales en la construcción de la identidad regional del noroeste argentino. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Humandiades. Instituto de Letras 2025-10-16 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf application/zip text/xml text/html https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/clt/article/view/8727 10.30972/clt.278727 Cuadernos de Literatura; No. 27 (2025): Septiembre Cuadernos de Literatura; Núm. 27 (2025): Septiembre Cuadernos de Literatura; n. 27 (2025): Septiembre 2684-0499 0326-5102 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/clt/article/view/8727/8370 https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/clt/article/view/8727/8371 https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/clt/article/view/8727/8372 https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/clt/article/view/8727/8403 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
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Representation of servitude in 20th-century Salta narratives: The wife, The silent lady and The grandparent´'s´ house by Zulema Usandivaras |
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This article explores the representation of servitude in the work of a 20th-century author from Salta. Through the analysis of female characters who occupy servile roles, we analyze the construction of symbolic imaginaries by selecting certain terms such as “servants,” “Indians,” and “chinitas,” which function as representative categories of dynamics of subordination and racialization in the social context of the time. Furthermore, these symbolic imaginaries are shaped by the presence of paternalism in the configuration of these representations, since servitude is presented under a logic of tutelage and dependence that naturalizes social hierarchies and reinforces ties of domination. Using an interdisciplinary approach that combines literary criticism with gender studies, we argue that these figures not only fulfill a narrative role but also reveal ideological and structural tensions in the construction of the regional identity of northwestern Argentina. |
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