Miguel Bota
Miquel Bota is a scholar, professor and writer. As a native of Lleida, Spain, he writes fiction both in Spanish and Catalan, and uses also English for his scholarly work.He received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in Iberian and Latin American Cultures, and holds a M.A. from Queen’s University (Canada) in Spanish Literatures and Cultures. Prior to his academic career, he studied Communication and Advertising at Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, and took his MBA at ESADE Business School (Barcelona). He worked in International Relations and in Advertising. Miquel has lived in Australia, Canada, Colombia, and the United States. His interests as a researcher cover a range of topics in Modern and Contemporary Iberian and Latin American cultures, particularly involving literary theory, philosophy and gender studies, with an emphasis on the effects of patriarchy on contemporary societies through novels and movies. His publications include articles on misunderstood, misrepresented or forgotten pieces to frame the dimension of literature. His book The Contestation of Patriarchy in Luis Martín Santos’ Work (Palgrave 2020) is a good example of this approach. Miquel is also the author of several short stories and novels. He has published the novel Muerte en Mitra (Magma Editorial 2018), and the short story “Macho 1” in a collective volume. He moved to Sacramento with his family in 2017 to join the department of World Languages and Literatures at Sac State as an Assistant Professor of Spanish.
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The term "Americanized" reflects the influence of American cultural traits, ideas, and tendencies on individuals, institutions, and creative works that have moved back and forth between Spain and the United States. Although it is often defined narrowly as the result of a process of cultural imperialism, colonization, assimilation, and erasure, this book uses the term more expansively to explore representations of the transcultural mixing of Spanish and American culture in which the American influence might seem dominant but may also be the one that is shaped. The chapters in this volume highlight the lives of fascinating individuals, ideologies, and artistry that represent important themes in this transnational relationship of dislocated empires. The contributors represent a wide array of perspectives and life experiences, giving breadth, depth, and realism to their observations and analysis. Organized in two parts of five chapters each, this volume offers a unique perspective on the intermixing and intermingling of Spanish and American social, cultural, and literary traits and characteristics.
This book will be of interest to students of United States and Spanish history, Iberian and Hispanic American studies, and cultural studies.