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Memories and Migrations
. Ed(S): Ruiz, Vicki L.; Chavez, John R.
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Paperback. Using region as a category of analysis, this volume explores the reciprocal relationship between Latinas and location. It compares Latinas from a variety of backgrounds, moving the focus from Los Angeles, New York, and Santa Fe to Chicago, Tucson, and Philadelphia. Editor(s): Ruiz, Vicki L.; Chavez, John R. Num Pages: 224 pages, 24 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Using region as a category of analysis, this pioneering collection explores the reciprocal relationship between Latinas and location. In highlighting the multiple ways in which Latinas grapple with their identity, the contributors significantly increase our understanding of how identity is created, negotiated, claimed, and remembered. This pathbreaking volume compares Latinas from a variety of backgrounds, moving the focus from Los Angeles, New York, and Santa Fe to Chicago, Tucson, and Philadelphia. Memories and Migrations embodies the constant negotiation and shaping of scholarship, which mirrors the fluidity of Latina migration, memory, and identity. Contributors include Gabriela F. Arredondo, John R. Ch\u00e1vez, ... Read more
Using region as a category of analysis, this pioneering collection explores the reciprocal relationship between Latinas and location. In highlighting the multiple ways in which Latinas grapple with their identity, the contributors significantly increase our understanding of how identity is created, negotiated, claimed, and remembered. This pathbreaking volume compares Latinas from a variety of backgrounds, moving the focus from Los Angeles, New York, and Santa Fe to Chicago, Tucson, and Philadelphia. Memories and Migrations embodies the constant negotiation and shaping of scholarship, which mirrors the fluidity of Latina migration, memory, and identity. Contributors include Gabriela F. Arredondo, John R. Ch\u00e1vez, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252074783
SKU
V9780252074783
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About . Ed(S): Ruiz, Vicki L.; Chavez, John R.
Vicki L. Ruiz is a professor of history and Chicano/Latino studies and chair of the department of history at the University of California, Irvine. She is the author of From Out of the Shadows: Mexican Women in Twentieth-Century America. John R. Chavez is a professor of history at Southern Methodist University and the author of Eastside Landmark: A History of ... Read more
Reviews for Memories and Migrations
"First rate... Both general readers and scholars should read this excellent collection, which ... contributes to a more nuanced understanding of United States history."
Hispanic American Historical Review "By reframing immigration through the multiple perspectives gained from studying 'regionalities,' the collection facilitates new understandings of diasporic subjectivities and their lived experiences."
Western Historical Quarterly "This anthology represents the rich variety of scholarship ... Read more
Hispanic American Historical Review "By reframing immigration through the multiple perspectives gained from studying 'regionalities,' the collection facilitates new understandings of diasporic subjectivities and their lived experiences."
Western Historical Quarterly "This anthology represents the rich variety of scholarship ... Read more