Latina Lives, Latina Narratives: Influential Essays by Vicki L. Ruiz

Vicki L. Ruiz is a leading voice in Chicana/o,Latina/o,womens,and labor history, and this book brings together her most influential and widely known writings. It explores the struggles, roadblocks, and victories of Chicanas and Latinas in the twentieth century and beyond, and integrates feminist history, theory, and methodology. The articles are organized chronologically to reflect Ruiz's intellectual contributions and her commitment to integrating feminist history.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 218 pages
\n Publication date: 28 June 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This remarkable book brings together the most influential and widely recognized writings of Vicki L. Ruiz, a prominent figure in the fields of Chicana/o, Latina/o, women's, and labor history. For nearly four decades, Ruiz has produced groundbreaking scholarship that has laid the foundation for a profound and intricate understanding of the ways in which Chicanas and Latinas navigate the various structures that impact their daily lives. Her research has explored the myriad struggles, obstacles, and triumphs experienced by Chicanas and Latinas throughout the twentieth century and beyond, encompassing a wide range of topics such as challenging familial, patriarchal cultural norms, building interethnic social networks in the neighborhood and workplace, organizing labor unions, and fighting gender and racial discrimination in the courts, at work, in schools, and on the streets.

The articles in this book are carefully arranged chronologically to showcase the evolution of Ruiz's intellectual contributions as well as her unwavering commitment to integrating feminist history, theory, and methodology. Through her insightful insights, reflections, and humor, Ruiz has generously offered us the means to define and shape our identities as women, Chicanas, Latinas, scholars, teachers, and mentors. This collection addresses a significant need in the teaching of women's, Chicana/o, Latina/o, and labor history, as it captivates both academic and public audiences with its narrative flow and engaging prose.

\n Weight: 338g\n
Dimension: 152 x 228 x 16 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367699222\n \n