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Latina/o/x places exist as both tangible physical phenomena and
gatherings created and maintained by creative cultural practices.
In this collection, an interdisciplinary group of contributors
critically examines the many ways that varied Latina/o/x
communities cohere through cultural expression. Authors consider
how our embodied experiences of place, together with our histories
and knowledge, inform our imagination and reimagination of our
surroundings in acts of placemaking. This placemaking often
considers environmental sustainability as it helps to sustain
communities in the face of xenophobia and racism through cultural
expression ranging from festivals to zines to sanctuary movements.
It emerges not only in specific locations but as movement within
and between sites; not only as part of a built environment, but
also as an aesthetic practice; and not only because of efforts by
cultural, political, and institutional leaders, but through mass
media and countless human interactions. A rare and crucial
perspective on Latina/o/x people in the Midwest, Building
Sustainable Worlds reveals how expressive culture contributes to,
and sustains, a sense of place in an uncertain era.
The collection solo/black/woman features seven solo performances
by emerging and established feminist performance artists from the
past three decades. The scripts are accompanied by interviews and
critical essays, as well as a DVD showcasing the performances. The
performers range from Robbie McCauley and Rhodessa Jones, who were
at the leading edge of the solo monologue boom of the 1980s, to new
talents such as Stacey Robinson and Misty DeBerry. Collectively,
their work displays an enormous range of aesthetic approach and
thematic emphasis. The anthology offers a comprehensive,
stimulating introduction to the beauty, richness, urgency,
pleasure, and political promise of black feminist performance.
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