Cultural Studies. Chicano Studies. In this important new anthology, editors Chon A. Noriega and Wendy Belcher bring together twelve essays by scholars, writers, and artists reflecting on the role of the "I" in Chicano and Latino culture and the diverse ways in which personal voice and experience inform their research. The contributors to I AM AZTLAN include Max Benavidez, Harry Gamboa Jr., tatiana de la tierra, Alma Lopez and more. "[I AM AZTLAN] beings a deeper focus to the Quixotesque quests for identity that Chicano writers have been undertaking for generations now. Combining scholarship, testimonio, and chisme, the essays throw open a panoramic view onto mystic and fascinating landscapes of memory and imagination that will help readers envision the collective Latino self"--John Phillip Santos.
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"... this collection ... shows that the term Aztlán is much more complex than right-wing critics dare to acknowledge. ... All of the pieces are quick ... leaving readers wanting more. ... Highly recommended. All levels/libraries." --R. Acuña, "Review," Choice (Current Reviews for Academic Libraries) 43, no. 1 (September 2005).
"These twelve essays by scholars, writers and artists considers the self in Chicano and Latino cultures, and how their perceptions of self and its role affects their work. They approach the subjects of exile and going home, home and work, family, and testifying by sharing memories of first learning English and white culture, what they thought of their parents' role in culture in the past and how they perceive it now, how family secrets that transcend culture still become involved in it, how life as a Chicano/Latino is confined or liberated by conflicts in culture, how machismo is machismo, sometimes, how finding a kindred spirit in print can save a life, and how professions can be created or broken on perceptions of others. Field reports from the classroom and the US Hispanic market are included, along with a bibliography of autobiography and personal essays in Spanish and English." "Review," --Book News (August 1, 2005).
This important book brings a deeper focus to the Quixotesque quests for identity that Chicano writers have been undertaking for generations now. Combining scholarship, testimonio, and chisme, the essays throw open a panoramic view onto mystic and fascinating landscapes of memory and imagination that will help readers envision the collective Latino self. --John Phillip Santos, author of Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation, National Book Award finalist
"These twelve essays by scholars, writers and artists considers the self in Chicano and Latino cultures, and how their perceptions of self and its role affects their work. They approach the subjects of exile and going home, home and work, family, and testifying by sharing memories of first learning English and white culture, what they thought of their parents' role in culture in the past and how they perceive it now, how family secrets that transcend culture still become involved in it, how life as a Chicano/Latino is confined or liberated by conflicts in culture, how machismo is machismo, sometimes, how finding a kindred spirit in print can save a life, and how professions can be created or broken on perceptions of others. Field reports from the classroom and the US Hispanic market are included, along with a bibliography of autobiography and personal essays in Spanish and English." "Review," --Book News (August 1, 2005).
This important book brings a deeper focus to the Quixotesque quests for identity that Chicano writers have been undertaking for generations now. Combining scholarship, testimonio, and chisme, the essays throw open a panoramic view onto mystic and fascinating landscapes of memory and imagination that will help readers envision the collective Latino self. --John Phillip Santos, author of Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation, National Book Award finalist
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This review is from: I Am Aztlán: The Personal Essay In Chicano Studies (Paperback)
If you are teaching a class about research methods or the Chicana/o experience, this book can't be beat. Some famous scholars and others write about the challenges of being a Chicana/o intellectual, academic, and activist. They wrestle with childhood experiences of family and adult experiences of research in order to come to a better understanding of both. Parts of the book are incredibly moving; other parts are hilarious. It's just a great book
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