| Title | : | Women Writing Resistance: Essays on Latin America and the Caribbean |
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| ISBN | : | 080708820X |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780807088203 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | ebook |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2003 |
Whether forced into the Latinx-Caribbean diaspora by global forces or as a consequence of resisting authoritarian governments "at home," the sixteen acclaimed writer-activists in Women Writing Resistance: Essays on Latin America and the Caribbean are connected by their struggles against injustice.
Originally published by South End Press in 2003, Women Writing Resistance gathers voices of writers from the Anglophone and Francophone Caribbean, Chicanas negotiating the US-Mexico border, Puertorriquenas grappling with their hybrid American political identities, and Indigenous women fighting for sovereignty and cultural rights.
Through poetry and essay, these contributors—from Gloria Anzaldua, the mother of Chicana queer theory, and Rigoberta Menchu, the first Indigenous person to win a Nobel Peace Prize for social justice work, to Michelle Cliff, a searing and poignant chronicler of colonialism and racism—lead a new wave of resistance against neoliberalism, patriarchy, state terrorism, and white supremacy.
Women Writing Resistance: Essays on Latin America and the Caribbean Reviews
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I am so beyond proud to be a Latina, a Mexican woman. This book has made me reflect on my roots and how far people of the Latino community have come, and how we still need to fight for change. These essays portrayed the hardships, the marginalization, and the oppression so many women have endured. But, each of these writers have resisted and have been resilient. In today's political climate, this book is still so relevant and inspirational for future generations. Continue to break down barriers. Complacency in a White world is dangerous. No pares, sigue sigue.
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A really interesting collection of essays and poetry, republished. Some are from the 80s, some more recent, but all are fantastic. It is divided into three sections: Re-envisioning History, The Politics of Language and Identity, and Strategies of Resistance.
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A really great collection with thought-provoking pieces and a great blend of prose & poetry.
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An amazing essay collection curated to include Latin American, Caribbean, and American women writers. It gives just enough of a taste for a newbie to research these historical facts more. This book is also a reminder of the devastation these women faced and the strength of their perseverance.
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Powerful and inspirational. Absolutely worth a read, especially if you are Latinx, especially if you are a woman, and also if you are neither.
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Overview:
This book is a collection of writing and art, from various perspectives and regions, seeking to understand injustice. To resolve injustice, injustice has to be made overt. What the authors do, is make injustice salient, observable. Enabling everyone to understand what injustice means in practice. The lived experiences. After making injustice overt and recognizable, can actions be taken to rectify the injustices. Many started to write, or do artistic work, to give voice to their suffering. Writing to avenge silence. Writing to make sense of the world. From writing and art, the individuals obtain what the world does not give. It takes more than blaming everything on others to rectify the situation. It takes activism. Taking responsibility for the situation, and then trying to improve upon it. Traumatic experiences can be very different, but victims tend to be scapegoats for projected fears. Culture is a dynamic process in which peoples are not passive bystanders, but active participates in the evolving social experience.
Caveats?
There are a lot of traumatic experiences within the book, making it emotionally difficult to read continuously. Each chapter is a different author, a different voice. Creating a lack of flow. -
I read it so slow that I almost got into a reading slump !!! But it wasn't because of the book itself, but because of school. This book is just - so empowering and touching. The words chosen are moving and so beautiful. So many talented women! So many countries are explored too! I learned SO MUCH in this book and I think everyone should read it at least once. I'll definitely do a reread in a few years! One of the best essay I have read! 9/10
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The poetry in this is my absolute favorite in the whole world. I love the different authors. I love the words used. I love the themes. I love everything about every single poem. They are powerful. Made me stop in my tracks. I enjoyed the short stories as well, but the poems really made this book for me.
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Beautiful message made about the latin and Caribbean experience. Although not completely finished, I ended up tabbing several essays and being introduced to incredibly gifted black, latin and queer writers that have masterfully encapsulated the Caribbean experience in a white world.
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A beautiful collection weaving narrative and academic essays into a compelling story of resistance by women for generations in defense of land, culture and autonomy over one’s body.
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This is a pretty good collection of essays, and my faves were by: Gloria Anzaldúa, Jamaica Kincaid, Rigoberta Menchú, Edwidge Danticat, and Alicia Partnoy.
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Giving this one a 5 not because I loved every essay, but because there were a few that I found exceptional, especially Jamaica Kincaid's essay on tourists to Antigua.
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My roommate said this was one of the few academic texts he kept from college and encouraged me to read it. Great, quick-reading introductory collection of Latin American and Caribbean women writers, some who I already knew and loved including Jamaica Kincaid, Rigoberta Menchu and Julia Alvarez, and some that were new. Worth reading if you're interested in any of the core subjects or seeing how people write and reclaim their own histories.
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Like any collection, there were a few essays that didn't quite fit with the rest. Overall though, I loved this collection. It put together several of the most influential contemporary latina, chicana and Carribean writers and thinkers in a powerful way. They write on politics, family, language, womanhood and a lot more. I'd highly recommend this to anyone interested in women's activism in Latin America.
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On the heels of " This bridge called my back"
I connected to the women who wrote about their experiences, fast forward to the 90's and early 00's. -
great collection. skipped over the more academic essays for the poetry and personal experience.
i was particularly interested in the concept of testimonial writing - still pondering. -
Part 2, "The Politics of Language and Identity," merits particular attention.
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They have not sent the book to me yet. They are resisting...
