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Paperback. Condition: Good. Published originally as La flor mas bella de la maquiladora, this beautifully written book is based on interviews the author conducted with more than fifty Mexican women who work in the assembly plants along the U.S.-Mexico border. A descriptive analytic study conducted in the late 1970s, the book uses compelling testimonials to detail the struggles these women face. The experiences of women in maquiladoras are attracting increasing attention from scholars, especially in the context of ongoing Mexican migration to the country's northern frontier and in light of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This book is among the earliest accounts of the physical and psychological toll exacted from the women who labor in these plants. Iglesias Prieto captures the idioms of these working women so that they emerge as dynamic individuals, young and articulate personalities, inexorably engaged in the daily struggle to change the fundamental conditions of their exploitation.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Published originally as La flor mas bella de la maquiladora, this beautifully written book is based on interviews the author conducted with more than fifty Mexican women who work in the assembly plants along the U.S.-Mexico border. A descriptive analytic study conducted in the late 1970s, the book uses compelling testimonials to detail the struggles these women face. The experiences of women in maquiladoras are attracting increasing attention from scholars, especially in the context of ongoing Mexican migration to the country's northern frontier and in light of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This book is among the earliest accounts of the physical and psychological toll exacted from the women who labor in these plants. Iglesias Prieto captures the idioms of these working women so that they emerge as dynamic individuals, young and articulate personalities, inexorably engaged in the daily struggle to change the fundamental conditions of their exploitation.…

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Hardback. Condition: Fair. Illustrated by Laura KnorrFrom its festive Mardi Gras parades to its wildlife-filled swamps, Louisiana is a state of great diversity. P is for Pelican: A Louisiana Alphabet is an alphabet book that introduces readers young and old to the culture, history, and wonders of this Gulf state. Author Anita C. Prieto's fun-filled rhymes and informative text are highlighted by artist Laura Knorr's vivid and descriptive artwork. Knorr, Laura (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Illustrated by Laura KnorrFrom its festive Mardi Gras parades to its wildlife-filled swamps, Louisiana is a state of great diversity. P is for Pelican: A Louisiana Alphabet is an alphabet book that introduces readers young and old to the culture, history, and wonders of this Gulf state. Author Anita C. Prieto's fun-filled rhymes and informative text are highlighted by artist Laura Knorr's vivid and descriptive artwork. Knorr, Laura (illustrator).…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Poetry and Prose. Chican@/Latin@ Studies, Women and Gender Studies, Autobiography, Life Journey, Trauma, Truth-telling and Healing, Immigrant Experience, Bilingual. Reading this book, you will wonder which took more courage and intelligence: living Elvira Prieto's life, or writing about it. From the grape fields to the ivy league, in poetry and prose, Elvira Prieto tells her dramatic story, of a family where love, work and trauma intertwine, of the search for selfhood and liberation, sustained by an endlessly renewing love of the world. A valuable addition to the rich genre of Chicana life writing. - Mary Louise Pratt, New York University Elvira Prieto's courageous book of poems and prose tells a searing story of pain and pride. Both abuse and inspiration in equal parts come from supposedly safe spaces, her family and her schools. Her writing has an intensity and honesty that is compelling and revealing. Readers will want to know and will learn from this vivid life story. - Renato Rosaldo, New York University Profunda es su poesia. Elvira's prose, poetry and her public readings, are an honest and revealing journey peppered at times with humor, with healing, with nostalgia and always, with truth. he perceived vulnerability of her every word is, on the contrary, a valiant journey where we see Elvira reclaiming and rebuilding. In doing so, Elvira assures her readers and her audiences, intentionally or not, that each of us is meant to learn and grow from commonplace vignettes that in time reveal themselves as the profound experiences that have contoured our life's path. - Victor M. Madrigal, Stanford University This book is painfully, truthful with beautifully written prose. It speaks to the open wounds and the process of healing as a woman in a Mexican family. This book beautifully exemplifies a reflection of the self, the human experience, self-hate, self-love, gender biases and forgiveness. - Maria Elena Cruz, San Jose State University La poes a de Elvira es transcendente ya que muchos se pueden identificar con ella. Su poes a esta llena de palabras sensoriales que nos hacen experimentar sus experiencias sin haber estado presentes. El compartir poemas de lucha, de la importancia del papel de la mujer y de muchos temas m s nos transmite fuerza para seguir abriendo caminos y oportunidades como ella lo ha hecho para las mujeres latinas. - Erica Fernandez, Stanford University El trabajo de Elvira toca el alma de sus lectores y oyentes, en espa ol and in English. La habilidad de trascender idiomas y llegar a las emociones de una audiencia multiling e no es f cil de lograr. Sin embargo, Elvira es capaz de hablar directamente con nuestros corazones e inspirarnos a continuar nuestra lucha diaria a trav s de sus poemas y ensayos.- Diego Rom n, Southern Methodist University Elvira's words have drifted into my mind and embedded themselves in my soul. Every sentence is gently crafted with love and a fiery spirit that can affect even the hardest of hearts. Her stories tell the sometimes difficult, the sometimes beautiful, and overall necessary perspective that needs to be told. - Norma Gonzalez, Stanford University.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Poetry and Prose. Chican@/Latin@ Studies, Women and Gender Studies, Autobiography, Life Journey, Trauma, Truth-telling and Healing, Immigrant Experience, Bilingual. Reading this book, you will wonder which took more courage and intelligence: living Elvira Prieto's life, or writing about it. From the grape fields to the ivy league, in poetry and prose, Elvira Prieto tells her dramatic story, of a family where love, work and trauma intertwine, of the search for selfhood and liberation, sustained by an endlessly renewing love of the world. A valuable addition to the rich genre of Chicana life writing. - Mary Louise Pratt, New York University Elvira Prieto's courageous book of poems and prose tells a searing story of pain and pride. Both abuse and inspiration in equal parts come from supposedly safe spaces, her family and her schools. Her writing has an intensity and honesty that is compelling and revealing. Readers will want to know and will learn from this vivid life story. - Renato Rosaldo, New York University Profunda es su poesia. Elvira's prose, poetry and her public readings, are an honest and revealing journey peppered at times with humor, with healing, with nostalgia and always, with truth. he perceived vulnerability of her every word is, on the contrary, a valiant journey where we see Elvira reclaiming and rebuilding. In doing so, Elvira assures her readers and her audiences, intentionally or not, that each of us is meant to learn and grow from commonplace vignettes that in time reveal themselves as the profound experiences that have contoured our life's path. - Victor M. Madrigal, Stanford University This book is painfully, truthful with beautifully written prose. It speaks to the open wounds and the process of healing as a woman in a Mexican family. This book beautifully exemplifies a reflection of the self, the human experience, self-hate, self-love, gender biases and forgiveness. - Maria Elena Cruz, San Jose State University La poes a de Elvira es transcendente ya que muchos se pueden identificar con ella. Su poes a esta llena de palabras sensoriales que nos hacen experimentar sus experiencias sin haber estado presentes. El compartir poemas de lucha, de la importancia del papel de la mujer y de muchos temas m s nos transmite fuerza para seguir abriendo caminos y oportunidades como ella lo ha hecho para las mujeres latinas. - Erica Fernandez, Stanford University El trabajo de Elvira toca el alma de sus lectores y oyentes, en espa ol and in English. La habilidad de trascender idiomas y llegar a las emociones de una audiencia multiling e no es f cil de lograr. Sin embargo, Elvira es capaz de hablar directamente con nuestros corazones e inspirarnos a continuar nuestra lucha diaria a trav s de sus poemas y ensayos.- Diego Rom n, Southern Methodist University Elvira's words have drifted into my mind and embedded themselves in my soul. Every sentence is gently crafted with love and a fiery spirit that can affect even the hardest of hearts. Her stories tell the sometimes difficult, the sometimes beautiful, and overall necessary perspective that needs to be told. - Norma Gonzalez, Stanford University. …

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Paperback. Condition: Good. How do we educate our students about cultural diversity and cultural differences, and eliminate cultural ignorance, stereotyping, and prejudice? What are the conceptual issues involved in reaching this goal? How can we integrate these perspectives in disciplinary and diversity courses, and the curriculum? This book answers these questions.…

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