Chicana Feminist Thought: The Basic Historical Writings

292 Pages·1997·2.793 MB·English

by  Alma M. García

CHICANA FEMINIST THOUGHT
THE BASIC HISTORICAL WRITINGS
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CHICANA FEMINIST THOUGHT
THE BASIC HISTORICAL WRITINGS
EDITED BY
ALMA M. GARCÍA
Sociology/Ethnic Studies
Santa Clara University
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Chicana feminist thought : the basic historical writings / edited by Alma M. García.
p. cm.
1. Feminism—United States. 2. Feminist theory—United States. 3. Mexican American women—Political activity. 4. Mexican American
women—Social conditions. I. García, Alma M.
HQ1421.C52 1997
305.48′868′72073—dc21 96-49916
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ISBN 13: 978-0-415-91800-8 (hbk)
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For my mother, Alma Araiza García,
whose life exemplifies feminist struggle and
perserverance in the midst of adversity.
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Contents
Acknowledgments
Copyright Information
Introduction
PART I VOICES OF CHICANA FEMINISTS: AN EMERGING CONSCIOUSNESS
1. New Voice of La Raza: Chicanas Speak Out
MIRTA VIDAL
2. La Chicana: Her Role in the Past and Her Search for a New Role in the Future
BERNICE RINCÓN
3. The Woman of La Raza
ENRIQUETA LONGEAUX VASQUEZ
4. La Chicana
ELIZABETH MARTÍNEZ
5. A Chicana’s Message
ANONYMOUS
6. Women of the Mexican American Movement
JENNIE V. CHÁVEZ
7. Chicana Consciousness: A New Perspective, A New Hope
ELENA H. GARCÍA
8. Our Feminist Heritage
MARTA COTERA
9. La Visión Chicana
ADELAIDA R. DEL CASTILLO
10. La Chicana: Legacy of Suffering and Self-Denial
ANNA NIETOGOMEZ
11. Chicanas on the Move
BERNICE RINCÓN
12. Chicana Feminism
ANNA NIETOGOMEZ
13. The Emerging “Chicana”
SISTER TERESITA BASSO
14. Chicana Writer Breaking Out of the Silence
RITA SÁNCHEZ
PART II CORE THEMES IN CHICANA FEMINIST THOUGHT
SECTION ONE CHICANA FEMINISM AND THE POLITICS OF THE CHICANO MOVEMENT
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15. La Mujer in the Chicano Movement
ELVIRA SARAGOZA
16. The Chicanas
ENRIQUETA “HENRI” CHÁVEZ
17. La Chicana: Her Role in the Movement
ANONYMOUS
18. Viva La Chicana and All Brave Women of La Causa
ELIZABETH MARTINEZ
19. El Movimiento and the Chicana
ANONYMOUS
20. La Chicana y El Movimiento
ELENA HERNÁNDEZ
21. La Femenista
ANNA NIETOGOMEZ
22. Chicanas and El Movimiento
ADALJIZA SOSA RIDDELL
23. The New Chicana and Machismo
ROSALIE FLORES
24. Sexism in the Movimiento
ANNA NIETO-GÓMEZ
25. The Role of the Chicana within the Student Movement
SONIA A. LÓPEZ
SECTION TWO ANALYZING THE DYNAMICS OF CHICANA OPPRESSION
26. ¡Despierten Hermanas! The Women of La Raza—Part II
ENRIQUETA LONGEAUX VASQUEZ
27. Introduction to Encuentro Femenil
THE EDITORS
28. Macho Attitudes
NANCY NIETO
29. The Adelitas’ Role in El Moviemiento
ANONYMOUS
30. Chicanas and Abortion
BEVERLY PADILLA
31. Malintzín Tenepal: A Preliminary Look Into a New Perspective
ADELAIDA R. DEL CASTILLO
32. Chicanas in the Labor Force
ANNA NIETOGOMEZ
33. The Chicana—Perspectives for Education
ANNA NIETOGOMEZ
34. Women’s Rights and the Mexican-American Woman
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ELIZABETH OLIVÁREZ
35. Unequal Opportunity and the Chicana
LINDA AQUILAR
SECTION THREE MAPPING A CHICANA FEMINIST AGENDA
36. Chicana Conferences and Seminars, 1970-1975
MARTA COTERA
37. Chicana Symposium
ANONYMOUS
38. Resolutions from the Chicana Workshop
ANONYMOUS
39. Chicana Service Action Center
ANNA NIETOGOMEZ
40. Comisión Femenil Mexicana
FRANCISCA FLORES
41. Chicanas Attend Vancouver Conference
ANONYMOUS
42. Chicana Regional Conference
SANDRA UGARTE
43. La Conferencia De Mujeres Por La Raza: Houston, Texas, 1971
MARTA COTERA
44. Conference of Mexican Women in Houson—Un Remolino [A Whirlwind]
FRANCISCA FLORES
45. Chicana Encounter
ANNA NIETOGOMEZ and ELMA BARRERA
46. CCHE Conference
ANONYMOUS
47. Party Platform on Chicanas, 1971
RAZA UNIDA PARTY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
48. Party Platform on Chicanas, 1992
RAZA UNIDA PARTY OF TEXAS
49. National Chicano Political Conference, 1972
ANONYMOUS
50. Third World Women Meet
ENRIQUETA LONGEAUX VASQUEZ
51. Report from the National Women’s Political Caucus
EVEY CHAPA
52. Mujeres Por La Raza Unida (1974)
EVEY CHAPA
53. Presentation by Chicanas of La Raza Unida Party
ANONYMOUS
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54. A Chicana’s Look at the International Women’s Year Conference
YOLANDA M. LÓPEZ
55. The 1977 National Women’s Conference in Houston
CECILIA BURCIAGA
56. Looking for Room of One’s Own
DOLORES PRIDA
SECTION FOUR CHICANA FEMINISTS AND WHITE FEMINISTS: UNRESOLVED CONFLICTS
57. ¡Soy Chicana Primero!
ENRIQUETA LONGEAUX VASQUEZ
58. La Chicana, Chicano Movement and Women’s Liberation
VELIA G. GARCIA
59. Feminism As We See It
MARTA COTERA
60. Chicana Liberation
ALICIA SANDOVAL
61. The Chicana and the Women’s Rights Movement
CONSUELO NIETO
62. The Progress of the Chicana Woman
CORRINE J. GUTIÉRREZ
63. Among the Feminists: Racist Classist Issues—1976
MARTA COTERA
64. La Chicana and “Women’s Liberation”
YOLANDA OROZCO
65. Feminism: The Chicano and Anglo Versions—A Historical Analysis
MARTA COTERA
SECTION FIVE CHICANA FEMINISM: AN EVOLVING FUTURE
66. La Década de la Mujer
MARTA SOTOMAYOR
67. La Nueva Hispana e Hispanidad [The New Hispanic Woman and Hispanicity]
MARTA COTERA
68. Hispanas—Our Resources for the Eighties
ANITA ESPINOSA
69. La Mujer en el Ochenta [Women in the Eighties]
ALICIA V. CUARÓN, ARLENE VIGIL (KRAMER), AND DOROTHY RENTERIA
70. First Hispanic Feminist Conference Meets (1980)
CHELA “CHE” SANDOVAL
71. Un Paso Adelante [One Step Forward]
DORINDA MORENO
72. The Latina Feminist: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going
SYLVIA GONZALES
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73. Chicanas in the 80’s: Unsettled Issues
MUJERES EN MARCHA, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
PART THREE CHICANA FEMINISTS SPEAK: VOICING A NEW CONSCIOUSNESS
74. Sexism in Chicano Studies and the Community
CYNTHIA OROZCO
75. La Conciencia de la Mestiza: Towards a New Consciousness
GLORIA ANZALDÚA
76. Canto, locura y poesía
OLIVIA CASTELLANO
77. Chicana Lesbians: Fear and Loathing in the Chicano Community
CARLA TRUJILLO
78. Interview with Sandra Cisneros
FEROZA JUSSAWALLA AND REED WAY DASENBRACK
79. The Last Generation
CHERRÍE MORAGA
80. Nepantla: Essays from the Land in the Middle
PAT MORA
81. There is no Going Back: Chicanas and Feminism
BEATRIZ M. PESQUERA AND DENISE A. SEGURA
82. Massacre of the Dreamers: Essays on Xicanisma
ANA CASTILLO
Index
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