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This Bridge We Call Home

This Bridge We Call Home

Radical Visions for Transformation
EssaysPhilosophy & Religion
Pages
624
Published
2002
Language
English

Synopsis

This anthology, assembled by Gloria E. Anzaldúa and AnaLouise Keating, presents over eighty original writings that offer a new vision of women-of-color consciousness. Building on the legacy of 'This Bridge Called My Back,' this collection challenges readers to reconsider existing categories and forge new individual and collective identities. Contributions come from diverse voices, including women and men, both 'of color' and 'white.

Prose complexity
10/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingInformativeComplexIntellectual
Multiple POVs

Genres

Essays Philosophy & Religion Sociology

Authors

A
AnaLouise Keating

AnaLouise Keating is a scholar and editor focusing on feminist and critical race studies. She is the author of Interviews/Entrevistas and co-editor of This Bridge We Call Home.

G
Gloria Anzaldúa

“A woman who writes has power, and a woman with power is feared.” – Gloria Anzaldúa Gloria E. Anzaldúa was a guiding force in defining the contemporary Chicano/Chicana movement and a leader in lesbian and queer theory and identity. Born in southern Texas in 1977 she moved to California where she supported herself through her writing, lectures, and occasionally teaching courses in feminism, Chicano studies, or creative writing. She is perhaps best known for co-editing This Bridge Called My...