Society Women and Enlightened Charity in Spain : The Junta de Damas de Honor y Mérito, 1787-1823 / edited by Catherine M. Jaffe and Elisa Martín-Valdepeñas Yagüe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jaffe, Catherine Marie, 1958- editor.

Martín-Valdepeñas Yagüe, Elisa, editor.

Series:

New Hispanisms: Cultural and Literary Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women in charitable work--Span--History--18th century.

Women in charitable work.

Women in charitable work--Span--History--19th century.

Junta de Damas de Honor y Mérito.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (357 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana : Louisiana State University Press, [2022]

Summary:

This book explores the role of women in charitable activities and social reform in Spain during the Enlightenment, focusing on the Junta de Damas de Honor y Mérito from 1787 to 1823. Edited by Catherine M. Jaffe and Elisa Yagüe, the text examines the contributions of women to Enlightenment projects and their efforts in education, social activism, and cultural reform. It highlights key figures such as Josefa Amar and Mary Wollstonecraft, who advocated for women's education and rights. The book provides a detailed account of the historical context and the impact of these women on Spanish society, aiming to bring Spanish scholarship to a broader audience. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Introduction: The Junta de Damas, Charity, and Feminism

I. Feminine Philanthropy in Spain

Women in Patriotic Societies: A Spanish Debate in a European Context

The Decisive Intervention of Josefa Amar y Borbón: Defending Women’s Talent and Education during the Enlightenment

Women’s Associationism and the Pursuit of Public Happiness, 1787–1823

Women and Charity between the Spaces of Enlightened Reformism and the Moderado Liberal State, Madrid, 1833–1868

II. Forgotten Foremothers of a Collective History

María Josefa Alfonso Pimentel, Countess-Duchess of Benavente, 1750–1834: An Aristocrat at the Service of the Enlightenment

María Francisca de Sales Portocarrero, Countess of Montijo, 1754–1808: An Atypical Biography in the Age of Enlightenment

María Lorenza de los Ríos, Marquise of Fuerte-Híjar, 1761–1821: Reformism and Culture

María Tomasa Palafox, Marquise of Villafranca, 1780–1835: A Life in Times of Crisis

Veiled Biographies: The Other Women of the Junta de Damas

III. The Junta de Damas’ Contributions to Enlightenment Projects

Helping by Teaching: The Junta’s Role in Women’s Education

Practicing Social Activism: The Spaces of Women’s Charity

Networks of Enlightenment: Women Writers and the Republic of Letters

Representing the Feminine Ideal: Portraits of the Members of the Junta de Damas

Epilogue: The Junta de Damas, the Enlightenment, and Feminism

Appendix: Statutes of the Junta de Socias de Honor y Mérito of the Real Sociedad Económica de Madrid, 1794

Bibliography

Contributors

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8071-7705-9

OCLC:

1261767556