

An edition of Las mujeres (1980)
conversations from a Hispanic community
By Nan Elsasser
Publish Date
1980
Publisher
Feminist Press,McGraw-Hill
Language
eng
Pages
163
Description:
An oral history of four generations of Hispanic women in New Mexico. Twenty-one Hispanas recall life experiences spanning a period from the time when New Mexico was a Spanish-speaking territory until today. Themes include: the shift from a rural to an urban environment ; the struggle to preserve culture and traditions ; efforts to cope with discrimination ; changes in family relations ; the striving for education, job, and careers ; service to family and community ; dedication to social change.