La Chicana and the Intersection of Race, Class, and Gender

In this study, the author describes the social situation of La Chicana, a minority female whose life is influenced by racism and sexism. She 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.

First sentence: To provide the setting for the study of La Chicana, this chapter reviews the early literature on Chicanas, examining their participation in the women's movement, the Chicano movement, and the movement of people of color in order to illustrate how the analysis of the intersection of race (ethnicity), class, and gender evolved.

Year

1991

Language

English

Publisher

Praeger Paperback

Editions

2

Pages

192

ISBN

9780275939823

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