Mexican American women reached across generations to develop a
bridging activism that drew on different methods and ideologies to
pursue their goals. Marisela R. Chávez uses a wealth of untapped
oral histories to reveal the diverse ways activist Mexican American
women in Los Angeles claimed their own voices and space while
seeking to leverage power. Chávez tells the stories of the people
who honed beliefs and practices before the advent of the Chicano
movement and the participants in the movement after its launch in
the late 1960s. As she shows, Chicanas across generations
challenged societal traditions that at first assumed their place on
the sidelines and then assigned them second-class status within
political structures built on their work. Fueled by a surging pride
in their Mexican heritage and indigenous roots, these activists
created spaces for themselves that acknowledged their lives as
Mexicans and women. Vivid and compelling, Chicana Liberation
reveals the remarkable range of political beliefs and life
experiences behind a new activism and feminism shaped by Mexican
American women.
General
| Imprint: |
University of Illinois Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Women, Gender, and Sexuality in American History |
| Release date: |
April 2024 |
| First published: |
2024 |
| Authors: |
Marisela R. Chávez
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
224 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-252-08781-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
0-252-08781-X |
| Barcode: |
9780252087813 |
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