Chicana and the Intersection of Race, Class, and Gender

Name: Chicana and the Intersection of Race, Class, and Gender
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ISBN: 9780275939823

ISBN-10: 0275939820

ISBN-13: 9780275939823

Edition: 1992

Authors: Irene I. Blea

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In this study, Irene I. Blea describes the social situation of La Chicana, a minority female whose life is influenced by racism and sexism. Blea analyzes contemporary scholarship on race, class, and gender, scrutinizing the use of language and labels to examine how La Chicana is affected by these factors. The wide-ranging study explores the history of Chicanas and the meaning of the term "Chicana," and considers her socialization process, the consequences of deviating from gender roles, and the evolution of Hispanic women onto the national scene in politics, health, economics, education, religion, and criminal justice. To date, little attention has been paid to the political, social, and…

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List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/30/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Preface Chicana Scholarship and the Third World Perspective


Spanish Impact on the Changing Roles of New World Women


Colonial Women, Women of the Mexican-American War, and Women of the Mexican Revolution


Americanization: Loss of Female Power and Prestige Contemporary Cultural Roles Elderly Chicanas Cultural Synthesis: Breaking Barriers and Defining


New Roles Current Social Issues


Theoretical Perspectives on the Intersection of Gender, Class, and Ethnicity New Directions in Chicana Feminist Theory and Practice


Selected Bibliography


Index