Feminism, Nation and Myth : La Malinche

Drawing from the humanities and the social sciences to interrogate the development of feminism, queer studies, and Latina/o studies, the editors of this volume examine the literary and cultural debates the figure of la Malinche has generated in critical circles by addressing the state and direction of Malinche scholarship. This Collection Of Essays Explores The Scholarship On La Malinche, The Indigenous Woman Who Is Said To Have Led Cortes And His Troops To The Aztec City Of Tenochtitlan. Drawing From The Humanities And The Social Sciences, Feminist Studies, Queer Studies, Chicano/o Studies, And Latina/o Studies, Critics And Theorists In This Volume Analyze The Interaction And Interdependence Of Race, Class And Gender When Studying This Controversial Figure. The Continual Interest In La Malinche Demands That Scholars Disassemble And Reconstruct Concepts Of Nation, Community, Agency, Subjectivity And Social Activism.--jacket. La Malinche And Post-movement Feminism / Amanda Nolacea Harris -- Post Scriptum And Self-critique / José Emilio Pacheco -- Doña Marina / José Emilio Pacheco -- Malinchista, A Myth Revised / Alicia Gaspar De Alba -- Malinche Triangulated, Historically Speaking / Deena J. González -- Mother, Malinche, And Allegories Of Gender, Ethnicity And National Identity In Mexico / Sandra Messinger Cypess -- Foundational Motherhood: Malinche/guadalupe In Contemporary Mexican And Chicana/chicano Culture / Rolando J. Romero / Malinche's Revenge / Alicia Gaspar De Alba -- Aesthetics Of Sex And Race / Alfred Arteaga -- Coagulated Words: Gaspar De Alba's Malinche / Debra A. Castillo -- Malinche, Calafia Y Toypurina: Of Myths, Monsters And Embodied History / Antonia I. Castañeda -- Agustín Víctor Casasola's Soldaderas: Malinchismo And The Chicana/o Artist / Guisela Latorre -- In Search Of La Malinche: Pictorial Representations Of A Mytho-historical Figure / María Herrera Sobek -- The Malinche-llorona Dichotomy: The Evolution Of A Myth / Luis Leal -- La Malinche As A Metaphor / Tere Romo -- Malinche Makeover: One Gay Latino's Perspective / Franco Mondini-ruiz -- Living In Tongues / Amanda Nolacea Harris. Edited By Rolando Romero And Amanda Nolacea Harris. Includes Bibliographical References. Feminism, Nation and Myth explores the scholarship of La Malinche, the indigenous woman who is said to have led Cortés and his troops to the Aztec city of Tenochtitlán. The figure of La Malinche has generated intense debate among literature and cultural studies scholars. Drawing from the humanities and the social sciences, feminist studies, queer studies, Chicana/o studies, and Latina/o studies, critics and theorists in this volume analyze the interaction and interdependence of race, class, and gender. Studies of La Malinche demand that scholars disassemble and reconstruct concepts of nation, community, agency, subjectivity, and social activism. This volume originated in the 1999 “U.S. Latina/Latino Perspectives on la Malinche” conference that brought together scholars from across the nation. Filmmaker Dan Banda interviewed many of the presenters for his documentary, Indigenous Always: The Legend of La Malinche and the Conquest of Mexico.Contributors include Alfred Arteaga, Antonia Castañeda, Debra Castillo, Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Deena González, María Herrera Sobek, Guisela Latorre, Luis Leal, Sandra Messinger Cypess, Franco Mondini-Ruiz, Amanda Nolacea Harris, Rolando J. Romero, and Tere Romo. These academic essays are complemented by the creative work of Alicia Gaspar de Alba and José Emilio Pacheco, both of whom evoke the figure of La Malinche in their work. Feminism, Nation And Myth Explores The Scholarship Of La Malinche, The Indigenous Woman Who Is Said To Have Led Cortés And His Troops To The Aztec City Of Tenochtitlán. The Figure Of La Malinche Has Generated Intense Debate Among Literature And Cultural Studies Scholars. Drawing From The Humanities And The Social Sciences, Feminist Studies, Queer Studies, Chicana/o Studies, And Latina/o Studies, Critics And Theorists In This Volume Analyze The Interaction And Interdependence Of Race, Class, And Gender. Studies Of La Malinche Demand That Scholars Disassemble And Reconstruct Concepts Of Nation, Community, Agency, Subjectivity, And Social Activism. This Volume Originated In The 1999 U.s. Latina/latino Perspectives On La Malinche Conference That Brought Together Scholars From Across The Nation. Filmmaker Dan Banda Interviewed Many Of The Presenters For His Documentary, Indigenous Always: The Legend Of La Malinche And The Conquest Of Mexico. Contributors Include Alfred Arteaga, Antonia Castañeda, Debra Castillo, Alicia Gaspar De Alba, Deena González, María Herrera Sobek, Guisela Latorre, Luis Leal, Sandra Messinger Cypess, Franco Mondini-ruiz, Amanda Nolacea Harris, Rolando J. Romero, And Tere Romo. These Academic Essays Are Complemented By The Creative Work Of Alicia Gaspar De Alba And José Emilio Pacheco, Both Of Whom Evoke The Figure Of La Malinche In Their Work.