Our Lady of Guadalupe: Faith and Empowerment among Mexican-American Women - Hardcover

Rodriguez, Jeanette

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0292770618 ISBN 13: 9780292770614

Publisher: University of Texas Press, 1994

Synopsis

Our Lady of Guadalupe is the most important religious symbol of Mexico and one of the most powerful female icons of Mexican culture. In this study, based on research done among second-generation Mexican-American women, Rodriguez examines the role the symbol of Guadalupe has played in the development of these women. She goes beyond the thematic and religious implications of the symbol to delve into its relevance to their daily lives.

Rodriguez's study offers an important reinterpretation of one of the New World's most potent symbols. Her conclusions dispute the common perception that Guadalupe is a model of servility and suffering. Rather, she reinterprets the symbol of Guadalupe as a liberating and empowering catalyst for Mexican-American women.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Our Lady Of Guadalupe is the most important religious symbol of Mexico and one of the most powerful female icons of Mexican culture. In this study, based on research done among second-generation Mexican-American women, Rodriguez examines the role the symbol of Guadalupe has played in the development of these women

About the Author:

Jeanette Rodriguez is an assistant professor at the Institute for Theological Studies at Seattle University.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0292770618
• ISBN 13: 9780292770614
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 263