Transnational latina narratives in the twenty-first century: the politics of gender, race, and migrations

Heredia offers a comparative perspective on gender, race, and migration between Latin America and the U.S. in Latina narratives. INDICE: - - Introduction: Transnational Latina Narratives in the 21st Century - Denise Chávez's Loving Pedro Infante (2001): The Formation of a Transnational Border Feminism - Sandra Cisneros's Caramelo (2002): Translating Gender and Genealogy Across the U.S./Mexico Borderlands - Marta Moreno Vega's When the Spirits Dance Mambo: Growing Up Nuyorican in El Barrio (2004): The DiasporicMaking of an Afro-Latina Identity - Angie Cruz's Let It Rain Coffee (2005): AMultiracial Response to Transnational Migrations - Marie Arana's American Chica (2001): Circular Voyages in the U.S./Peruvian Archipelago - Conclusion: Toward a Pan-Latina Global Alliance

• ISBN: 978-0-230-61737-7
• Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 192
• Fecha Publicación: 11/08/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés