Massacre of the Dreamers: Essays on Xicanisma - Rilegato

Castillo, Ana

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ISBN 10: 0826315542 ISBN 13: 9780826315540

Casa editrice: Univ of New Mexico Pr, 1994

Riassunto

The "I" in these critical essays by novelist, poet, scholar, and activist/curandera Ana Castillo is that of the Mexic-Amerindian woman living in the United States. The essays are addressed to everyone interested in the roots of the colonized woman's reality. Castillo introduces the term Xicanisma in a passionate call for a politically active, socially committed Chicana feminism.
In "A Countryless Woman," Castillo outlines the experience of the brown woman in a racist society that recognizes race relations mostly as a black and white dilemma. Essays on the Watsonville strike, the early Chicano movement, and the roots of machismo illustrate the extent to which women still struggle against male dominance. Other essays suggest strategies for opposing the suppression of women's spirituality and sexuality by institutionalized religion and the state.
These challenging essays will be a provocative guide for those who envision a new future for women as we face a new century.

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• Editore: Univ of New Mexico Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0826315542
• ISBN 13: 9780826315540
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida