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Much ink has been spilled over the men of the Mexican Revolution,
but far less has been written about its women. Kathy Sosa, Ellen
Riojas Clark, and Jennifer Speed set out to right this wrong in
Revolutionary Women of Texas and Mexico, which celebrates the women
of early Texas and Mexico who refused to walk a traditional path.
The anthology embraces an expansive definition of the word
revolutionary by looking at female role models and subversives from
the last century and who stood up for their visions and ideals and
continue to stand for them today. Eighteen portraits provide
readers with a glimpse into each figure's life and place in
history. At the heart of the portraits are the women of the Mexican
Revolution (1910â1920)â âlike the soldaderas who shadowed
the Mexican armies, tasked with caring for and treating the wounded
troops. Filling in the gaps are iconic godmothersâ like the
Virgin of Guadalupe and La Malinche, whose stories are seamlessly
woven into the collective history of Texas and Mexico. Portraits of
artists Frida Kahlo and Nahui Olin and activists Emma Tenayuca and
Genoveva Morales take readers from postrevolutionary Mexico into
the present. Each portrait includes a biography, an original
pen-and-ink illustration, and a historical or literary piece by a
contemporary writer who was inspired by their subjectâs legacy.
Sandra Cisneros, Laura Esquivel, Elena Poniatowska, Carmen Tafolla,
and others bring their experience to bear in their pieces, and
Jennifer Speedâs introduction contextualizes each woman in her
cultural-historical moment. A foreword by civil rights activist
Dolores Huerta and an afterword by scholar Norma Elia CantĂş
bookend this powerful celebration of women who revolutionized their
worlds.
From Dodger Stadium to the Astrodome, from the Rio Grande Valley to
Chicago, from Veracruz to Puerto Rico, from high-school teams to
stickball in the streets, from the lessons of fathers to the
excited joy of daughters, from massive cheering in the stands at
Wrigley Field to the dynamics of family and community echoing on
the diamond, these fifteen stories use the sport of baseball to
explore geographical, cultural and dream-like spaces that transcend
traditional notions of the game and transform it into a universal
yet wholly individual experience. Featuring the work of Dagoberto
Gilb, Norma Elia Cantu, Nelson Denis, Christine Granados, Rene
Saldana, Jr., and many more.
Dancing across Borders: Danzas y Bailes Mexicanos focuses
specifically on Mexican dance practices on both sides of the
U.S.-Mexico border. The essays explore various types of Mexican
popular and traditional dances and address questions of
authenticity, aesthetics, identity, interpretation, and research
methodologies in dance performance. Contributors include not only
noted scholars from a variety of disciplines but also several dance
practitioners who reflect on their engagement with dance and reveal
subtexts of dance culture. Capturing dance as a living expression,
the volume's ethnographic approach highlights the importance of the
cultural and social contexts in which dances are practiced.
Contributors are Norma E. Cantu, Susan Cashion, Maria Teresa
Cesena, Xochitl C. Chavez, Adriana Cruz-Manjarrez, Renee de la
Torre Castellanos, Peter J. Garcia, Rudy F. Garcia, Chris Goertzen,
Martha Gonzalez, Elisa Diana Huerta, Sydney Hutchinson, Marie
"Keta" Miranda, Olga Najera-Ramirez, Shakina Nayfack, Russell
Rodriguez, Brenda M. Romero, Nancy Lee Chalfa Ruyter, Jose Sanchez
Jimenez, and Alberto Zarate Rosales.
Nena leaves Laredo, Texas, and moves to Madrid, Spain, to research
the historical roots of traditional fiestas in Laredo. Immersing
herself in post-Franco Spain and its rich history, its food, music,
and fiestas, Nena finds herself falling for Paco, a Spaniard who
works in publishing. Nena's research and experiences teach her
about who she is, where she comes from, and what is important to
her, but as her work comes to a close, Nena must decide where she
can best be true to her entire self: in Spain with Paco or in
Laredo, her home, where her job and family await her return.
In this interdisciplinary volume, contributors analyze the
expression of Latina/o cultural identity through performance. With
music, theater, dance, visual arts, body art, spoken word,
performance activism, fashion, and street theater as points of
entry, contributors discuss cultural practices and the fashoning of
identity in Latino/a communities throughout the US. Examining the
areas of crossover between Latin and American cultures gives new
meaning to the notion of "borderlands." This volume features senior
scholars and up-and-coming academics from cultural, visual, and
performance studies, folklore, and ethnomusicology.
In this interdisciplinary volume, contributors analyze the
expression of Latina/o cultural identity through performance. With
music, theater, dance, visual arts, body art, spoken word,
performance activism, fashion, and street theater as points of
entry, contributors discuss cultural practices and the fashoning of
identity in Latino/a communities throughout the US. Examining the
areas of crossover between Latin and American cultures gives new
meaning to the notion of "borderlands." This volume features senior
scholars and up-and-coming academics from cultural, visual, and
performance studies, folklore, and ethnomusicology.
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