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chicana women
chicanas
chicano scholarship
chicanos
class
diversity
domination
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ethnicity
feminism
feminist cultural discourse
gender studies
hispanic american demographic studies
hispanics
historical analysis
interdisciplinary
intersectionality
latin american history
mexican history
multiculturalism
political subordination
power relations
race
resistance
sex and gender
sexual exploitation
sexual violence
spanish conquest of california
Product details
- ISBN 9780520070905
- Weight: 408g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 07 Jun 1993
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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This is the first interdisciplinary collection of articles addressing the unique history of Chicana women. From a diverse range of perspectives, a new generation of Chicana scholars here chronicles the previously undocumented rich tapestry of Chicanas' lives over the last three centuries. Focusing on how women have grappled with political subordination and sexual exploitation, the contributors confront the complex intersection of class, race, ethnicity, and gender that defines the Chicana experience in America. This book analyzes the ways that oppressive power relations and resistance to domination have shaped Chicana history, exploring subjects as diverse as sexual violence against Amerindian women during the Spanish conquest of California to contemporary Chicanas' efforts to construct feminist cultural discourses. This volume ends with a provocative dialogue among the contributors about the challenges, frustrations, and obstacles that face Chicana scholars, and the voices heard here testify to the vibrant state of Chicano scholarship. Trenchant and wide-ranging, this collection is essential reading for understanding the dynamics of feminism and multiculturalism.
Adela de la Torre is Chair of Mexican-American Studies and Associate Professor of Health Care Administration at California State University, Long Beach. Beatriz Pesquera is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Davis.
