{"product_id":"latina-lives-latina-narratives-influential-essays-by-vicki-l-ruiz-paperback","title":"Latina Lives, Latina Narratives: Influential Essays by Vicki L. Ruiz - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMiroslava Chávez-García\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together the most influential and widely known writings of Vicki L. Ruiz, a leading voice in the fields of Chicana\/o, Latina\/o, women's, and labor history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor nearly forty years, Ruiz has produced scholarship that has provided the foundation for a rich and nuanced understanding of the ways in which Chicanas and Latinas negotiate the structures impinging on their everyday lives. From challenging familial, patriarchal cultural norms, building interethnic social networks in the neighborhood and workplace, and organizing labor unions, to fighting gender and racial discrimination in the courts, at work, in the schools, and on the streets, Ruiz's studies have examined the countless struggles, roadblocks, and victories Chicanas and Latinas have faced in the twentieth century and beyond. The articles in this book are organized chronologically to reflect the evolution of Ruiz's intellectual contributions as well as her commitment to integrating feminist history, theory, and methodology, and show how she has generously offered insights, reflections, and humor in helping us define and shape who we are as \u003cem\u003emujeres\u003c\/em\u003e, Chicanas, Latinas, scholars, teachers, and mentors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith its narrative flow and engaging prose, Ruiz's scholarship connects with academic and public audiences and this collection fulfills a much-needed demand in the teaching of women's, Chicana\/o, Latina\/o, and labor history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiroslava Chávez-García\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of History at University of California, Santa Barbara and holds affiliations in the Departments of Chicana\/o Studies and Feminist Studies. Her latest book is \u003cem\u003eMigrant Longing: Letter Writing across the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands\u003c\/em\u003e (2018), a history of migration, gender, courtship, and identity, as told through more than 300 personal letters sent across the border.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51786708812064,"sku":"9780367699222","price":90.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e9ffc5455083f099171c057ad0dff478.webp?v=1780638164","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/latina-lives-latina-narratives-influential-essays-by-vicki-l-ruiz-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}