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Chicana Poetry of Resistance: Galvan Rodríguez Extending the Mestiza Consciousness and Encouraging Political Activism Through Social Media
Title:
Chicana Poetry of Resistance: Galvan Rodríguez Extending the Mestiza Consciousness and Encouraging Political Activism Through Social Media
Author:
Crevar, Nicole, author.
ISBN:
9780438157118
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Physical Description:
1 electronic resource (88 pages)
General Note:
Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 57-06M(E).
Abstract:
This thesis presents an analysis of Chicana poetry of resistance by poet and activist Odilia Galvan Rodriguez. Specifically, I examine three poems----"Geographic Dreaming or What it Means to be Chicana", "Collecting Thoughts from the Universe", and "Poem 25 ~ Giving Voice"----to argue how contemporary Chicana poetry represents a form of, and a precursor to, political action and community activism. Underpinning my analysis are Gloria Anzaldua's Borderlands theory and Barbara Harlow's theory of resistance literature. Through her poetry, Galvan Rodriguez extends Anzaldua's conception of the mestiza consciousness into the twenty-first century context by meeting Anzaldua's vision for Chicanas to not just react, but act against the social injustices that continue to plague those living at the U.S.-Mexico borderland. Galvan Rodriguez seeks to educate the dominant hegemonic culture about the reality of violence and oppression at the borderland in order to actualize change. To meet this goal and reach a broader audience, the poet disseminates her poetry of resistance through social media. Harnessing the power of digital communities, Galvan Rodriguez encourages Chicanas and those in the dominant culture to work in solidarity and actively construct a more inclusive society that reflects the tenets of equality and justice for all in the United States.
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School code: 0600
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Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Shelf Location | Status |
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| XX(697160.1) | 697160-1001 | Proquest E-Thesis Collection | Searching... |
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