Testimonio is a form of resistance used by Latin American feminist movements against military governments, authoritarian regimes and systems of oppression.
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Place of OriginLatin America (emerged within the 1970s women's liberation movement) 1 Notable ExampleThe Little School (1986) by Alicia Partnoy, an account of her time as one of Argentina's 'disappeared' prisoners under military dictatorship in the late 1970s. 1 Defining TraitA form of resistance narrative built on first-person witness accounts of oppression, often blending fictional and historical narrative for emotional and political force. 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Testimonio (Wikipedia)
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Testimonios are a form of resistance used by Latin American feminist movements against military governments, authoritarian regimes, and systems of oppression.
General section
Testimonios as a practice began as a part of the women's liberation movement in response to growing authoritarianism and military rule in Latin America in the 1970s.
Notable examples section, The Little School (1986)
Alicia Partnoy's The Little School tells her story as one of "the disappeared" Argentinian prisoners during Argentina's military dictatorship in the late 1970s.
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