Approaches to Teaching Cabeza de Vaca's Account and Other Texts (Approaches to Teaching World Literature #181)

Synopsis

In 1527 Ã�lvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca journeyed from Spain to Florida with the ill-fated Pánfilo de Narváez expeditionâ€"and ended up wandering by land for years with a small band of survivors before reaching Spanish outposts in modern-day Mexico. He later traveled to South America as an appointed provincial governor, only to be sent back to Spain in chains some years after his arrival. His written works describing his experiences provide insights into the lives of the indigenous peoples of the Americas and the attitudes of the Spanish conquistadores.This volume provides background about the texts and discusses new ways to teach them, challenging outdated readings that erase the violence of Spanish imperialism. Essays examine the role of the enslaved African Esteban in Cabeza de Vaca's account of the North American expedition, the indigenous and Spanish women who appear in the explorer's texts, Cabeza de Vaca's performance of multiple gender roles, and the reception of these works as examples of Chicano or Latin American literature. The volume also explores connections to archaeological findings and food studies.

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2025

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ISBN-13:

9781603296885

Related ISBNs:

9781603296878

Publisher:

Modern Language Association of America

Date of Addition:

04/25/25

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The Modern Language Association of America

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No

Language:

English

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Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Education, Language Arts

Grade Levels:

Graduate Student

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Bookshare Staff

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Edited by:

Luis Fernando Restrepo

Edited by:

Carlos A. Juregui