Course Description
Developed as a critical examination of the lives of Latinas in the United States, this course documents the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, & class in the day-to-day survival strategies of these women. Students will explore the lived experiences of Latinas and Chicanas as they: survive the borderlands of the United States, work and labor across time, contest patriarchy, embrace cultural identity, and construct feminista ideologies.
Librarian
Chicano/a Research Collection
Use the Special Materials Index and Arizona Archives Online to find archival material about Latinas-Chicanas.
Search Tip: When you're looking for material, use different search terms like: Chicana, Latina, Hispanic, Mexican American, Mujer, Feminist, etc.
- Hispanic Women's Corporation RecordsThis organization was founded in the 1980's in order to empower Latina women and youth by providing a voice for their communities.
- Rose Marie and Joe Eddie Lopez PapersRose Marie “Rosie”, community activist and leader, co-founded important Chicano/a organizations like Chicanos Por La Causa, Valle Del Sol, and Barrio Youth Project in the 1960’s and 1970’s. She has also played an important role in Arizona politics and education.
- Virginia Leticia Yrun PapersVirginia, an advocate for healthcare reform and women’s rights, became Arizona’s first Mexican American woman to run for U.S Congress in 1991. She ran a strong but unsuccessful primary campaign against Congressman Ed Pastor. From 1982 to 2000, she served as the President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Southern Arizona.
- Graciela Gil Olivarez PapersGraciela was a Phoenix radio announcer, a lawyer, and an advocate for civil rights. In 1970, she became the first woman and the first Latina to graduate from the Notre Dame Law School. In 1977, Graciela was sworn in by President Jimmy Carter as the Director of the Community Services Administration. She became the highest-ranking Mexican American woman in Carter's administration, a post she held until 1980.
- Cecilia Teyechea Denogean de Esquer PapersCecilia, a lawyer and educator, was appointed to the Legal Services Committee in 1978 by President Jimmy Carter. Aside from her work in politics and law, she worked extensively as an educator at Arizona State University and Phoenix College.
Educational Films
Use ASU Library Catalog, Films on Demand, or American History in Video to find films or documentaries.
- Chicana: A FilmBy Sylvia Morales
- Three Arizona Women: Chicanas as LeadersBy Christine Marin
- Adelante, Mujeres!By National Women's History Project
- El Jardín del Edén = The Garden of EdenBy María Novaro
- Mosquita y MariBy Aurora Guerrero
- A Crushing Love: A FilmBy Sylvia Morales
Books
Use the ASU Library Catalog or eBooks on EBSCOhost to find books.
Latinas in the United States by Call number: E184.S75 L35 2006
Borderlands: the new mestiza = La frontera by Call number: PS3551.N95 B6 2007
This Bridge Called My Back by Call number: PS509 .F44 T5 1983
Tan Lejos de Dios by Call number: PS3553.A8135 S6518 1999
Journals
- Feminist PeriodicalsProvides access to index of 150 magazines and journals.
- Contemporary Women's IssuesProvides access to journals, newsletters, and research reports from non-profit groups and government agencies.
- Women's Studies InternationalProvides access to an index of women's studies material.
- Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000Provides access to a collection of documents, images, and links to other websites.
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