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In this historical study, Lara Medina examines the early development and continuing influence of Las Hermanas, a feminist organization established in 1971 to counter the patriarchy and Eurocentrism of the U.S. Catholic Church. Medina weaves archival research and oral interviews into a cohesive narrative that highlights the keen ethnic and political awareness among the movement's leaders and participants. Medina also illuminates the strides made by Las Hermanas in undermining and reorienting the male-dominated structure of both the Catholic ministry and the Chicano civil rights movement. By...

La capacidad de construir experiencia personal a partir de la experiencia simbolizada en el texto literario es la principal fuente de satisfacción para el lector. Pero hay distintas maneras de leer, y no todas conducen a ese «vivir» a través de la literatura. Con un enfoque etnográfico, basado en abundantes testimonios de profesores y alumnos, en este libro se analizan los modos de hacer actuales en la enseñanza literaria. Del estudio se desprende la idea central de que el componente emocional es intrínseco al acto de leer, no un mero añadido para hacer la lectura más «placentera». ...

This standards-based instructional guide for literature will support second language learners as they read the novel Because of Winn-Dixie, a captivating story about a young girl whose life changes for the better when she finds a dog at a Winn-Dixie grocery store. Using the engaging Spanish activities and lessons, students will learn how to use close reading techniques, respond to text-dependent questions, analyze the text to determine meaning, make summaries, and more. This invaluable resource with instructions in English for teachers is crucial to the support of the rich exploration of...

En el tardo franquismo, la resistencia a la dictadura y el ambiente cultural del 68 daban alas a atrevidos proyectos revolucionarios de signos diversos y a planteamientos críticos que comportaban una descalificación global del sistema establecido. La aprobación de la Constitución de 1978 y la consolidación de una democracia liberal dejaron en vía muerta los ensueños revolucionarios de carácter marxista.

The introduction and eight chapters in English and Spanish that make up "Teorizando las literaturas indigenas contemporaneas" examine the textual production of indigenous authorship. The authors start from the nineties and problematize the relationship between Indigenous People and nation-state in Guatemala, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, and Brazil. It is one of the book's suggestions that current indigenous movements and their demands can be best understood through a critique of textual production of its organic intellectuals. While much has been written about the activities of the ...