Spiritual mestizaje : religion, gender, race, and nation in contemporary Chicana narrative / Theresa Delgadillo.
| Author/creator | Delgadillo, Theresa, 1959- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Durham, NC : Duke University Press, 2011. |
| Description | xiv, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Latin America otherwise Latin America otherwise. ^A386991 |
| Contents | A theory of spiritual mestizaje -- Bodies of knowledge -- Sacred fronteras -- Border secrets -- "Bad religion". |
| Abstract | "First mentioned by Gloria Anzaldúa in her pioneering book Borderlands/La Frontera, spiritual mestizaje is a transformative processof excavating bodily memory to develop a radical, sustained critique of oppression and renew one's relation to the sacred. Theresa Delgadillo analyszes the role of spiritual mestizaje in Anzaldúa's work and in relation to other forms of spirituality and theories of oppression."--Back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2011006369 |
| ISBN | 9780822350293 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0822350297 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780822350460 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0822350467 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS153.M4 D454 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |