Las serranas y la sierra: peregrinación a un espacio y tiempo liminal

Taking into consideration anthropological theories of liminality, the episode of the “ sierra y de los amores con las serranas ” in the Libro de buen amor acquires a new dimension that is suitable to negotiate gender and sexual behavior. The sierra , as well as its inhabitants, is presented in a man...

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Published inNeophilologus Vol. 92; no. 2; pp. 235 - 245
Main Author Ruiz, Carrie L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.04.2008
Subjects
Comparative Linguistics
Comparative Literature
Historical Linguistics
Linguistics
Philology
Social Sciences
Syntax
Género
Serranas
Sierra
Liminal
Liminalidad
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Summary:Taking into consideration anthropological theories of liminality, the episode of the “ sierra y de los amores con las serranas ” in the Libro de buen amor acquires a new dimension that is suitable to negotiate gender and sexual behavior. The sierra , as well as its inhabitants, is presented in a manner that situates it far away, geographically and temporally, from the Archpriest’s society. It can be considered part of a “liminal” universe where notions of gender identity are transformed and masculine and feminine behavior is reversed. However, these reversals are not long lasting and they are contained within a specific frame, similar to that of ritual. Due to the liminal frame that surrounds this episode, the negotiations of gender do not represent a threat to the hegemony of urban society. Nonetheless, the mere representation of an alternative female model, even if it is a negative and liminal one, points to the impossibility of setting permanent gender roles in a society and a book that is in constant transition and negotiation.
ISSN:0028-2677
1572-8668
DOI:10.1007/s11061-007-9046-z