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  • Cartographies of the Manosphere
    No. 30 (2026)

    This issue is grounded in a dual operation. On the one hand, it seeks to map (to render legible its discursive, media, and affective architectures); on the other, it aims to problematize (to interrogate its cultural productivity, its capacity to reorganize hegemony, and its entanglement with neoliberal economies of subjectivation). The notion of *produsage* proves particularly fruitful here, as it allows us to approach the manosphere not merely as a set of consumed messages, but as a cultural machinery in which users and creators co-produce meanings, repertoires, and stigmas, amplified by platform logics and monetization dynamics.

    This issue has been co-ordinated by Dunia Etura Hernández (Universidad de Valladolid), Elena Esteban Ramos (RTVE/ Universidad de Valladolid) y Asunción Bernárdez Rodal (Universidad Complutense de Madrid).

  • When de the Gender Talks: Beliefs, Discourses and Liguistic Uses
    No. 29 (2025)

    The issue presented, already well into the 21st century, aims to reflect this multiplicity of perspectives on a matter so relevant to establishing the links between language, identity, and power. To this end, these pages gather eight scholarly articles that address the topic from different approaches and employ various methodological tools, such as lexical availability, the application of acceptability questionnaires, the analysis of manuals, or the study of diverse speech corpora, both oral and written. The collection is completed with a conversation with sociolinguist María Ángeles Calero Fernández, one of the most recognized specialists in the study of the relationship between language and gender.

  • Apart but Not Marginal: The Representation of Maids in Hispanic Literature and Culture. Types and Archetypes
    No. 28 (2025)

    A “marginal protagonism” or a “protagonistic marginality”—such is the oxymoron that best defines the role played by the subject of this special issue: the maid. A central yet subordinate figure throughout literary history, the maid—historically defined as the waged woman responsible for domestic and familial order—has a deep-rooted cultural tradition that has left a significant mark on various artistic expressions, especially literature, from the 19th century to the present. Iconic characters such as Elicia, Areúsa, and Lucrecia, the maids in La Celestina, as well as the many servant women who populate the picaresque epic, Golden Age theatre, and Cervantine narrative, are emblematic examples of how she (or they) has been portrayed, reimagined, and reinterpreted throughout the centuries. 

  • Feminist Analyses of Tourism: Thoughts from the South
    No. 27 (2024)

    Tourism has been promoted as a driver of development, generating employment, cultural integration, and local economic expansion. However, beneath this façade of progress, structures persist that reproduce and deepen historical and contemporary inequalities. Gender disparities stand out as one of the main challenges facing this globalized industry. This monograph, Feminist Analyses of Tourism: Reflections from the Global South, aims to examine these dynamics from a critical, feminist, and intersectional perspective. With a focus situated in the Global South, the works gathered here question the ways tourism affects women and also highlight their creative responses, struggles of resistance, and the possibilities for transformation that emerge from some of the affected communities.

  • Corporealities: Dialogues on Subject and Gender
    No. 26 (2024)

    This monograph seeks to highlight works that approach those other corporealities—those that move away from hegemonic narratives and occupy the margins to create new paradigms of representation. The contributions address, from an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspective, how gender and the social boundaries and constructions that sustain it have shaped the development of identities and bodies throughout history. From theoretical proposals examining bodily representations in contemporary Spanish literature to studies delving into dissident corporealities in fields such as music or specific historiographical contexts, it presents a diverse selection that explores the academic possibilities of this field through the lens of multidisciplinarity.

  • Clepsydra 25 (2023) FRONT COVER

    Paradoxes of Innovation: Re-signifying the Future Through the Gender Paradigm
    No. 25 (2023)

    The proposal of this monograph adopts a radical approach. Re-signified social innovation can be part of the solution for advancing gender equality in our societies. The goal is to generate progress that is unavoidable in the need to implement a transformative culture that goes beyond the mere completion of various actions that may seem disconnected. The triad of social innovation, intersectionality, and a gender approach is poised to become the accelerator of a transformation that enables the achievement of the different Sustainable Development Goals, rooted in a culture of radical collaboration and grounded in the deepest values of social justice, human rights, and future partnerships.

  • Miscellaneous issue
    No. 24 (2023)

    This miscellaneous issue is composed of six articles and two book reviews. The articles address topics such as critical readings of the Lacanian interpretation of Antigone, the regulation of prostitution in Ireland and Spain, the experiences of female guerrillas in Guatemala and El Salvador, informal education and cultural heritage in Mexico's "magic towns," the diversity of representations of Snow White in animated films, and the teaching of the feminist voices of Plath and Woolf in secondary and high school education. Each text combines a historical, cultural, and educational approach, highlighting power and possibilities for social change. The reviews include Decolonial Feminism and Femenino Singular, which provide reflections on decolonial feminism and the contemporary Ibero-American literary canon, fostering reflection and debates on feminist theory and practice.

  • Women and Technology: Challenges and Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Research with a Gender Approach
    No. 23 (2022)

    In recent decades, the development and use of information and communication technologies have permeated societies, becoming integrated into all aspects of life. The industry is undergoing continuous transformation in favor of technological skills. This monograph aims to trigger an interdisciplinary debate on these and other issues related to women and technology, including analyses and proposals from different perspectives (policy, technology, education, critical issues, trends, conceptual and empirical research, best practices, experiences, strategies, etc.). Specifically, the monograph consists of eight contributions that address technology and gender from various perspectives, adopting a multicultural approach through works developed in different countries and regions.

  • Miscellaneous issue
    No. 22 (2022)

    This miscellaneous issue is composed of ten articles and two book reviews. The articles address topics such as the figure of Glorvina Fort in Tangier, the (in)visibility of women in didactic texts of classical Judaism, the position of Constanza de Acuña y Avellaneda as an heiress in sixteenth-century Spain, antifeminism in emerging contrasexualities, the role of the music-hall actress in the Victorian public sphere, a reading of the zarzuela La isla de San Balandrán through the lens of a matriarchal society, ethnographic studies on collective care and the experiences of women in social programs, discourses on poverty voiced by women, the incorporation of Canarian women into physical activity as reflected in the Canarian press, and an article on Beloved / Amada Morrison. Finally, the reviews cover Incómodas and Arte, literatura y feminismos.

  • Des/Generating the First-Person (Queer): Autobiographies and Memoirs of Sexual Diversity in Hispanic Cultures
    No. 21 (2021)

    This monograph offers a plural approach to dissident “writings of the self,” as studies on Spanish and Latin American texts focused on (homo)eroticism and sex-gender dissidence remain scarce. The title suggests that these texts des/generate the first person, shaping it outside established norms while simultaneously making it possible and visible. Recognizing the importance of voices emerging from “otherness,” the monograph brings together academic articles that analyze works and trajectories across diverse temporalities, spatialities, and cultural traditions, alongside the section “Traces and Fragments,” which includes (auto)biographical testimonies, essays, and literary creations that contribute to the ongoing reconstruction of LGTBIQ+ memory archives.

  • Social Transformations and Contemporary Representations
    No. 20 (2020)

    This monographic issue analyzes the social transformations that characterize the contemporary world. It highlights how economic, cultural, and political changes affect the organization of communities and people’s everyday lives. Emerging social processes—such as human mobility, labor precariousness, and the expansion of tourism—are examined, emphasizing their effects on territories and community dynamics. The volume includes works focused on cultural representations and the construction of identities, analyzing the role of media, educational, and artistic discourses in shaping subjectivities and reproducing social stereotypes. It also incorporates contributions that address these issues from gender perspectives, making structural inequalities visible and offering critical interpretations of social relations.

  • Curtain Up and a Fresh Start! Women in the Contemporary Spanish Stage
    No. 19 (2020)

    This monograph focuses on contemporary female dramaturgy in Spain, highlighting the writing and performance of authors born between the 1940s and 1990s. It brings together critical analyses of works and careers from different generations, examining the relationship between publication and stage premieres, as well as the visibility of female playwrights in programs, collections, and repositories such as the Laboratorio Rivas Cherif, the Centro Dramático Nacional, and the Teatroteca. It also includes reflections on the consolidation of the female playwright’s role in the twenty-first century, the interaction between veteran and emerging authors, and the need for critical and academic debate to promote the reading, production, and staging of their works, highlighting the aesthetic and ideological richness of contemporary female theatrical creation.

  • An interdisciplinary overview of gender studies and feminist theory
    No. 18 (2019)

    This monograph brings together articles that explore the philosophical debate between modernity and postmodernity from feminist perspectives, the various currents that have interpreted the sexual division of labour, and cultural representations of women in literature, film, and history. It also includes analyses of marginal voices, such as Spanish militiamen, women in the novels of Paula Hawkins, African feminisms, and single mothers in Irish laundries. The critical section delves into the figure of Judith Butler and the tensions between feminism, equality, difference, and postmodernity. The issue is completed by several reviews of literary works and contemporary essays related to gender, women’s writing, and cultural analysis.

  • Sexual diversities, queer identities, and gender representations in contemporary Hispanic literature and art
    No. 17 (2018)

    This monograph analyses how, in Spain, literature, art, and theatre represent dissident sexual and gender identities. It examines La Virgen Cabeza by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara, highlighting Cleopatra as a queer character whose fluid identity breaks with fixed categories such as “gay,” “lesbian,” or “trans.” The novel blends languages, cultures, and neo-baroque aesthetics to subvert heteronormativity and to propose a utopia in which social and sexual hierarchies are dissolved. The study also addresses female masculinity, coming out, and sapphic desire in Mexican theatre, as well as the complex emotional and symbolic relationships in the narratives of Cristina Peri Rossi, which challenge the patriarchal model and make non-normative forms of affect visible. It also analyses the economic precarity of women artists in Spain, revealing inequalities in the art market.

  • Historical fiction by women authors in Spain (1975–2000): memory, diversity, and the rewriting of the past
    No. 16 (2017)

    This monograph examines the rise of historical novels written by women in Spain from the end of the Franco regime to the year 2000, highlighting their central role in the renewal of the genre and in the recovery of silenced memories. Traditional themes are expanded by incorporating gender perspectives, marginal voices, and private experiences that had previously been excluded from official historiography. These works challenge grand epic narratives by offering critical interpretations of power, violence, and female identity. The hybrid nature of these texts—blending history, autobiography, and fiction—is emphasized, allowing for an exploration of subjectivity and collective memory. The issue also highlights how these writers contributed to the consolidation of the historical genre in the publishing market and to its growing literary prestige.

  • Overview of feminist, cultural, and literary studies in Clepsydra: identities, memory, and representation
    No. 15 (2016)

    This monograph addresses contemporary debates on gender, identity, and culture. It analyzes the tensions between modernity, postmodernity, and feminism, as well as the theoretical contributions of key thinkers to feminist critique. Other texts examine the representation of the female body, sexuality, and dissident identities in literature and art, showing how patriarchal and heteronormative models are challenged. Several studies focus on the recovery of silenced historical memories, particularly in contexts of war, dictatorship, and political transition, giving voice to marginalized experiences. The material conditions of women in cultural and artistic spheres are also examined, revealing persistent inequalities. The volume includes analyses of contemporary narratives that explore subjectivity, desire, and female agency.

  • Contemporary perspectives on gender, power, and representation in cultural production
    No. 14 (2015)

    This monograph examines the social construction of gender and its manifestations in literature, art, and contemporary cultural discourses. It analyzes how female and dissident identities have been represented, silenced, or re-signified across different historical and geographical contexts. Several contributions focus on the critique of patriarchal structures and heterosexual normativity, highlighting strategies of symbolic and political resistance. The relationship between body, desire, and power is also explored, particularly in narratives that challenge the boundaries between the public and the private. Some articles address the recovery of the historical memory of marginalized women, emphasizing their role in significant social and political processes. The volume includes theoretical reflections on contemporary feminisms and their dialogue with postmodernity.

  • Feminisms, Literature, and Memory: Current Approaches to Identity, Power, and Representation
    No. 13 (2015)

    This monograph analyzes the relationship between gender, culture, and power from feminist and interdisciplinary perspectives. The texts explore how literature, film, and art have constructed, reproduced, or challenged traditional models of femininity and masculinity. Several contributions focus on the representation of non-normative identities, particularly regarding sexuality, the body, and desire, highlighting strategies of resistance against patriarchal hegemony. Other studies address the recovery of historical memories of women rendered invisible in contexts of war, migration, and social inequality. The volume reflects on the evolution of contemporary feminisms and their internal debates, such as the tension between equality and difference. Additionally, it includes analyses of the material and symbolic conditions of women in the cultural and artistic spheres.

  • Diversity of perspectives on gender, education, art, and colonialism
    No. 12 (2013)

    This monograph examines four Spanish correspondents who took part in the colonial wars in Morocco between 1909 and 1927, analyzing how their journalistic work combined feminism, patriotism, and acceptance of colonial discourse. It also engages with the theory of Jürgen Habermas, arguing that his “ideal speech situation” overlooks real inequalities and silenced subjects. It traces the development of girls’ schooling from Enlightenment Spain to Republican Mexico, showing how female education was restricted to domestic and religious instruction. It further explores performance art as a medium of political and social expression for women artists in the 1960s. Finally, a literary essay examines Poemas de amor by Alfonsina Storni, interpreting it through the lens of female “mad love,” which transforms pain and passion into a tool for autonomy and subjective expansion.

  • Feminist perspectives on history, the body, science, subjectivities, and ecologies
    No. 11 (2012)

    This monograph examines the incorporation of Spanish women university students into academic life within an unequal process. It reflects on feminist memory following the death of key historical figures of the movement and on new forms of intergenerational transmission. It analyzes how modern science regulated women’s bodies through medical and social discourses that legitimized their subordination. It examines the relationships between time, symbolic violence, and women’s experiences in modernity. It critiques environmental exploitation and patriarchal oppression, proposing ecofeminist alternatives. It studies the intimate writing of women travelers as a space of self-affirmation and identity construction in a world that restricted their public presence. Finally, it offers a critical reading of Falla’s work from the perspective of female bodies and their representation in popular culture.

  • Gender, Power, and Resistances: Feminist Perspectives from Culture, History, and Global Politics
    No. 10 (2011)

    This monograph analyzes the representation of women in literature, film, and art, including studies on silence and resistance in Shirin Neshat’s Women Without Men and the analysis of the biblical figure Judith. It addresses religious female writing from the 17th and 18th centuries as a reflection of shared experiences of subordination and agency. It examines the intersections of sex, class, and race in agricultural labor in El Ejido, as well as power inequalities in education and business. Studies on armed conflicts affecting women are also included. Issues such as human trafficking and the patriarchal socialization of Western men are analyzed. Finally, the historical section recovers the earliest feminist initiatives in Greece and concludes with a review of sex and gender in Ancient Egypt.

  • Women and Religions: Challenges for Contemporary Feminism
    No. 9 (2010)

    The purpose of this monograph, titled Women and Religions: Challenges for Contemporary Feminism, is to encourage reflection on the relationship between women and religions from new perspectives. Its aim is to present some of the most recent, innovative, and even challenging interpretive approaches to this subject, which may question our seemingly solid convictions. This monograph seeks to achieve one of the fundamental goals of the project: to introduce Spanish-speaking audiences to the work of some of the most prominent scholars studying the relationship between women and religion, and, in doing so, to engage them with the discussions and challenges these academics currently pose to Western society and feminism in particular.

  • Bodies, Discourses, and Resistances: Feminist Contributions from History, Culture, and Society
    No. 8 (2009)

    This monograph examines how social, scientific, and cultural discourses have constructed the female body, regulating behavior and legitimizing unequal power relations. It analyzes the representation of women in literature, art, and media, highlighting both the persistence of stereotypes and strategies of symbolic resistance. It also addresses women’s participation in historical, political, and educational processes, emphasizing their active role despite limitations imposed by patriarchal structures. The study explores issues such as feminist memory, identity, subjective experience, and the intergenerational transmission of knowledge. Additionally, some texts incorporate a critical perspective on contemporary issues such as social inequality, symbolic violence, and exclusion.

  • Feminisms, Memory, and Creation: Critical Readings from Culture and History
    No. 7 (2008)

    This monograph examines the representation of women in literature, art, and other cultural expressions, highlighting how these spaces have served both to reproduce patriarchal models and to generate discourses of resistance and identity affirmation. It focuses on historical memory and the recovery of silenced female voices, emphasizing the importance of reconstructing feminist genealogies. The volume also addresses the body and subjectivity as fields of social control and, at the same time, as spaces of emancipation. It includes reflections on women’s education, creativity, and social participation, showing the tensions between imposed norms and transformative practices. It also analyzes contemporary issues related to power, inequality, and the construction of gender identities.

  • Feminism, Culture, and Social Transformations: Critical and Contemporary Approaches
    No. 6 (2007)

    This monograph analyzes the construction of gender identities and how cultural, scientific, and political discourses have contributed to sustaining structural inequalities. Study the representation of women in literature, art, and the media, highlighting both the persistence of stereotypes and the emergence of emancipatory narratives. The volume also reflects on the female body as a space of control, resistance, and agency, as well as on memory and the recovery of forgotten feminist genealogies. It includes studies on women’s education, social participation, and cultural production, emphasizing their contributions in historically exclusionary contexts. Additionally, some texts address contemporary issues such as symbolic violence, social inequality, and the challenges facing feminism in the contemporary world.

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