Translated Woman Crossing the Border with Esperanza's Story

Name: Translated Woman Crossing the Border with Esperanza's Story
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ISBN: 9780807046470

ISBN-10: 0807046477

ISBN-13: 9780807046470

Edition: 2nd 2003 (Anniversary)

Authors: Ruth Behar

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Translated Woman tells the story of an unforgettable encounter between Ruth Behar, a Cuban-American feminist anthropologist, and Esperanza Hernandez, a Mexican street peddler. The tale of Esperanza's extraordinary life yields unexpected and profound reflections on the mutual desires that bind together anthropologists and their "subjects."

Book details

List price: $25.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 5/15/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Preface to the Tenth Anniversary Edition


Preface to the First Edition


Introduction: The Talking Serpent



Coraje / Rage



The Mother in the Daughter



The Cross of the White Wedding Dress



The Rage of a Woman



The Daughter in the Mother



Con el perdon suyo, comadre, no vaya a ser que el diablo tenga cuernos: "With Your Pardon, Comadre, Doesn't the Devil Have Horns?"



Mi hija, amarrate las faldas: "My Daughter, Tie Up Your Skirts"



Esperanza / Redemption



The Pig in the Stream



The Stolen Eggs



Angelitos--Little Angels



Una vieja orgullosa--A Proud Woman



Viva General Francisco Villa!



Literary Wetback



Literary Wetback



Gringa Sings the Blues



Ya sabe que estamos vendidos a sus personas: "Now You Know That We've Been Sold to You"



Reflejos / Reflections



Translated Woman



In the Labyrinth of the General and His History



The Biography in the Shadow


Notes


Chronology