Policing Gender and Alicia Gimenez Bartlett's Crime Fiction

Alicia Giménez Bartletts popular crime series explores the tensions between gender differences and orthodox ideology of the police procedural, incorporating gender differences to correct women, naturalize mens authority, sanction social hierarchies, and assuage collective anxieties.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 186 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Alicia Giménez Bartletts renowned crime series, penned in Spanish and centered around the adventures of Police Inspector Petra Delicado and Deputy Inspector Fermin Garzon, stands as arguably the most successful detective series published in Spain during the past three decades. In her insightful examination, Nina L. Molinaro delves into the intricate tensions between the rhetoric of gender differences propagated by the female detective and the conventional ideology of police procedural. She argues that while the series incorporates gender disparities into its formula, it does so with the ultimate goal of correcting women, naturalizing mens authority, sanctioning social hierarchies, and assuaging collective anxieties. Molinaro's analysis reveals that, with the exception of the protagonist, the female characters are subjected to constant surveillance and modification, often as a result of mens purported inherent protectiveness or excessive sexuality. Conversely, men enjoy greater freedom of movement within the fictional realm and play a vital role in the political, psychological, and economic prosperity of their communities. Molinaro contextualizes her discussion within the contemporary Spain of dog owners, the ubiquitous "¡Hola!" greeting, Russian cults, and gated communities, providing a rich backdrop for her analysis.

Weight: 349g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367787301