A força da escrita de Glória Anzaldúa

Theories about gender and, subsequently, studies on intersectionality bring to the fore the importance of considering social markers such as gender, race, social class and nationality, in the production of knowledge in general, in addition to helping us to think of the entangled processes of (re) co...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Palmeiras, Lara Virgínia Saraiva
Format: Article
Status:Published version
Publication date:2018
Country:Brasil
Institution:UFC
Repository:Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/39803
Online Access:http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/39803
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Identidades femininas
Gênero
Gloria Anzaldúa
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Summary:Theories about gender and, subsequently, studies on intersectionality bring to the fore the importance of considering social markers such as gender, race, social class and nationality, in the production of knowledge in general, in addition to helping us to think of the entangled processes of (re) construction of contemporary identities. In this specific article, the main question lies on the complexity with human beings were constituted. The main character with whom the dialogue is stablished is Glória Anzaldúa, teacher, writer, queer activist and lesbian chicana, considered in this setting the thension's personification that integrate this social experience that is to live between borders. Beyond to present author with a short biography, three main works from her bibliography were analyzed which aim to realize in which manner she constructs her theory about boundaries and relates it with identities questions.