Voicing Chicana Feminisms: Young Women Speak Out on Sexuality and Identity (Qualitative Studies in Psychology)
“Hurtado aptly narrates how ‘our intellectual daughters’ negotiate personal, social, and sexual identities, face challenges, and triumph over adversities in bedrooms, kitchens, classrooms, work places, and various communities. In their struggles to claim sus lenguas, historias, and independence, these courageous mujeres raise consciousness, providing new conocimientos. Hurtado constructs a compelling tapestry of political activism, resistance, and self-empowerment, contributing richly to and inspiriting Raza studies.”-Gloria E. Anzaldúa,author ofBorderlands/la Frontera: the New Mestiza“This remarkable work is a riveting reminder that ideas can and do make a difference in the social world. As Hurtado’s extensive interviews reveal, young Chicanas have entered into transformative conversations with an older generation of theorists and activists as they give voice to Chicana feminisms in the struggles, contradictions, and pleasures of their everyday lives.”-Angela Y. Davis,author ofWomen, Race, and Class“A wonderful synthesis of Chicana feminism. . . . Hurtado’s interviews transform theory into lived experience, showing us that a Chicana feminist consciousness and movement arises precisely out of women's everyday lives. She confirms beyond any doubt that Chicanas have shaped their own personal and collective history in complex ways. Her respondents' voices are clear, honest, and very brave.”-Bettina Aptheker,author ofTapestries of Life: Women's Work, Women’s Consciousness, and theMeaning of Daily Experience*#8220;Voicing Chicana Feminismsenriches mutliple areas of our academic world including but not limited to Chicana feminist theory, Mexican American studies, Women of Color scholarship, and sexuality research. The book is divided in three sections, each one offers rich, textured, and nuanced narratives exposing key aspects of these women's lives.Voicing Chicana Feminismis the book I fantasized about reading in my feminist theory class as a graduate student. This important academic contribution is beautifully written with elegant clarity and heartfelt passion. I look forward to using it with both my undergraduate and graduate students - Chicana, Xicana, Latina, Hispanic, Mexican American, Mexicana, Tejana, or whatever identity they may choose to embrace.”-Sexualities,