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Symbolic strategies for change: a discussion of the Chicana women's movement

twice a minority : mexican american women • St. Louis, Missouri • Published In 1980 • Pages: 95-108

By: Mason, Terry.

Abstract

In this study Mason looks at one of the ways in which politically active CHICANAS (Mexican American women) represent and advocate a change in women's status through the dramatic performance of ACTOS, a type of political theater. Two of these dramas are examined by the author in the text. These '… performances are dramatizations of an ideology that defines some of the social and cultural expectations limiting women and indicates how they should be changed' (p. 95). Mason also attempts to further delineate some of the distinctive features of the CHICANA feminist ideology and to discuss some of the social and political factors influencing its expression.

HRAF PubDate

2002

Region

North America

Sub Region

Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Social Scientist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 2001

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

ca. 1970s

Coverage Place

Texas, United States

Notes

Terry Mason

Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-108)

LCCN

80011177

LCSH

Mexican Americans