Mercedes Fernández-Martorell facts for kids
Mercedes Fernández-Martorell (born in Barcelona, Spain, on November 25, 1948) is a Spanish writer and anthropologist. An anthropologist is a scientist who studies human societies and cultures, both past and present. She has spent many years teaching and writing about how people live together in cities and how different cultures work.
Studying People and Cultures
Mercedes Fernández-Martorell studied modern history and earned a Ph.D. in social anthropology from the University of Barcelona. Since 1980, she has been a Professor of Anthropology at the University of Barcelona.
She teaches classes on urban anthropology, which is the study of people and cultures in cities. She also teaches about anthropology and feminism, looking at how gender roles affect society. Mercedes Fernández-Martorell has given many talks and courses at universities in Spain, France, Mexico, and Italy. She also leads a group at the University of Barcelona that studies human recreation and its meaning.
Books and Writings
Mercedes Fernández-Martorell has written many books and articles. Her work often explores how people create and live in cities. She also writes about culture, identity, and how humans interact with each other.
Some of her books include:
- Estudio antropológico: Una Comunidad Judía (An Anthropological Study: A Jewish Community) (1984)
- Sobre el concepto de Cultura (On the Concept of Culture) (1984)
- Creadores y vividores de ciudades. Ensayo de Antropología Urbana (Creators and City Dwellers: An Essay on Urban Anthropology) (1996)
- Antropología de la Convivencia (Anthropology of Coexistence) (1997)
- Crear seres humanos (Creating Human Beings) (2002)
- Ideas que matan (Ideas That Kill) (2012)
- Capitalismo y cuerpo. Crítica de la razón masculina (Capitalism and Body: Critique of Masculine Reason) (2018)
Films She Directed
Mercedes Fernández-Martorell has also directed some films:
- Les Dones del 36 (The Women of '36), 1997
- Ando Pensando (I'm Thinking), 2004
- ¿No queríais saber por qué las matan? POR NADA (Didn't You Want to Know Why They Kill Them? FOR NOTHING), 2009
External Pages
- antropologia urbana.com
See also
In Spanish: Mercedes Fernández-Martorell para niños
