Transnational Latina Narratives in the Twenty-first Century The Politics of Gender, Race, and Migrations

by Heredia, Juanita

• ISBN13: 9780230617377
• ISBN10: 0230617379
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-07-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Transnational Latina Narrativesis the first critical study of its kind to examine twenty-first-century Latina narratives by female authors of diverse Latin American heritages based in the U.S. Heredia's comparative perspective on gender, race and migrations between Latin America and the U.S. demonstrates the changing national landscape that needs to accommodate an ever-growing Latino/a presence. This book draws on the work of Denise Chavez, Sandra Cisneros, Marta Moreno Vega, Angie Cruz, and Marie Arana, as well as a diverse blend of popular culture. Heredia's thought-provoking insights seek to empower the representation of women who are transnational ambassadors in modern trans-American literature.

Author Biography

Juanita Heredia is Associate Professor of Spanish at Northern Arizona University.

Table of Contents

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 Diasporic Making of an Afro-Latina Identity * Angie Cruz’s Let It Rain Coffee (2005): A Multiracial 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