Intersections of Harm Narratives of Latina Deviance and Defiance |
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| Author:
| Halperin, Laura |
| Series title: | The American Literatures Initiative Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-7036-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2015 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $48.00 |
Book Description:
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In this innovative new study, Laura Halperin examines literary representations of harm inflicted on Latinas' minds and bodies, and on the places Latinas inhabit, but she also explores how hope can be found amid so much harm. Analyzing contemporary memoirs and novels by Irene Vilar, Loida Maritza Pérez, Ana Castillo, Cristina García, and Julia Alvarez, she argues that the individual harm experienced by Latinas needs to be understood in relation to the collective histories of...
More Description In this innovative new study, Laura Halperin examines literary representations of harm inflicted on Latinas' minds and bodies, and on the places Latinas inhabit, but she also explores how hope can be found amid so much harm. Analyzing contemporary memoirs and novels by Irene Vilar, Loida Maritza Pérez, Ana Castillo, Cristina García, and Julia Alvarez, she argues that the individual harm experienced by Latinas needs to be understood in relation to the collective histories of aggression against their communities.