ABSTRACT
Latina Outsiders Remaking Latina Identity is an exploration of Latinas on the periphery of both Latina culture and mainstream culture in the United States. Whether they are deliberately rejected or whether they choose to reject sexist, classist, or racist practices within their cultures, the subjects of these articles, essays, short fiction, poems, testimonios, and visual art demonstrate the value of their experience. Ultimately, the outsider experience influences what the larger culture adopts, demonstrating that a different perspective is key to remaking Latina identity. Outside perspectives include those of queer, indigenous, Afro-Latina, activist, and differently-abled individuals.
By challenging stereotypes and revealing the diverse range of narratives that make up the Latina experience, Latina Outsiders Remaking Latina Identity will expand and deepen notions of the Latina identity for students and researchers of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|65 pages
Ideology and class
chapter 2|10 pages
“The child is bewitched”
part II|50 pages
Gender/Sexuality
chapter 11|7 pages
Returning to the Bronx
part III|48 pages
Race/Ethnicity
chapter 19|11 pages
Dear Barbara T. y Gloria E.
chapter 20|11 pages
Haciendo Caras
chapter 25|6 pages
Yo soy Boricua Feminista, Pa'que Tu Lo Sepas!
part IV|20 pages
Disability
part V|29 pages
Loneliness, solitude, and the unspeakable