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Author: Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro
Publisher:
Published: 2018-10-15
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 9781942352914
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →La abuela Petronila demuestra todo el amor que siente por su nieta, al contarle historias familiares. También brinda lecciones sobre la defensa del cabello natural. Este es un cuento que resalta las raíces de la afropuertorriqueñidad y que infunde orgullo para que crezca la autoestima en nuestros nietos y nietas, hijos e hijas.
Author: Ginetta E. B. Candelario
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 2007-12-12
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9780822340379
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An innovative historical and ethnographic examination of Dominican identity formation in the Dominican Republic and the United States.
Author: Carmen L. Montañez
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2012-02-21
Total Pages: 141
ISBN-13: 1469163616
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Good hair, bad hair registers the author in the genealogical tree of the great Caribbean writers such as Olive Senior, Jamaica Kincaid, and Mayra Santos-Febres. The speakers of this novel, shown through fragmented monologues, become archetypical voices that intertwine in the main character as if all of them were only one. The changes of narrative perspective create metaphors of the inherent ambiguity in the Caribbean amalgam. But beyond the tension that the title could imply, this novel is the story of a woman who, in spite of her restlessness or her fears, takes control over her life. Elidio La Torre Lagares Professor, Universidad de Puerto Rico
Author: Dulce María Gray
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780742500051
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Gray, who has a PhD in literary studies, writes on literacy in the Dominican American community through the genre of autoethnography. She tells her own story of learning to read and write, her parents' support of her education, and her experiences in American schools, incorporating into her narrative statistics and stories of other immigrants. The introductory chapters are devoted to outlining the theoretical background of her method in the works of Paolo Freire and bell hooks, among others. c. Book News Inc.
Author: Camilla Stevens
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Published: 2019-10-22
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 0822987163
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Aquí and Allá: Transnational Dominican Theater and Performance explores how contemporary Dominican theater and performance artists portray a sense of collective belonging shaped by the transnational connections between the homeland and the diaspora. Through close readings of plays and performances produced in the Dominican Republic and the United States in dialogue with theories of theater and performance, migration theory, and literary, cultural, and historical studies, this book situates theater and performance in debates on Dominican history and culture and the impact of migration on the changing character of national identity from end of the twentieth century to the present. By addressing local audiences of island-based and diasporic Dominicans with stories of characters who are shaped by both places, the theatrical performances analyzed in this book operate as a democratizing force on conceptions of Dominican identity and challenge assumptions about citizenship and national belonging. Likewise, the artists’ bi-national perspectives and work methods challenge the paradigms that have traditionally framed Latin(o) American theater studies.
Author: Sulma Arzu-Brown
Publisher:
Published: 2014-08-23
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 9780988824027
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Bad Hair Does Not Exists is a tool of empowerment for all little girls who are black, afro-descendent, afro-Latinas, and Garifuna. It's to enhance the confidence of girls who are beautiful, intelligent, savvy, witty, and have extraordinary hair. The book is intended to teach little girls how to define and describe their hair so that they don't identify with the term "bad hair." It gives you cool illustrations of gorgeous girls with examples of each type of hair. The book serves to educate and calls for all of us to work as equal partners to build our girls up by using proper terminology to describe their hair because it is directly linked to their essence.
Author: Paula L. Moya
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 2015-12-23
Total Pages: 223
ISBN-13: 080479703X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In the context of the ongoing crisis in literary criticism, The Social Imperative reminds us that while literature will never by itself change the world, it remains a powerful tool and important actor in the ongoing struggle to imagine better ways to be human and free. Figuring the relationship between reader and text as a type of friendship, the book elaborates the social-psychological concept of schema to show that our multiple social contexts affect what we perceive and how we feel when we read. Championing and modeling a kind of close reading that attends to how literature reflects, promotes, and contests pervasive sociocultural ideas about race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality, Paula M. L. Moya demonstrates the power of works of literature by writers such as Junot Diaz, Toni Morrison, and Helena Maria Viramontes to alter perceptions and reshape cultural imaginaries. Insofar as literary fiction is a unique form of engagement with weighty social problems, it matters not only which specific works of literature we read and teach, but also how we read them, and with whom. This is what constitutes the social imperative of literature.
Author: Monica Hanna
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 2015-12-18
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 0822374765
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The first sustained critical examination of the work of Dominican-American writer Junot Díaz, this interdisciplinary collection considers how Díaz's writing illuminates the world of Latino cultural expression and trans-American and diasporic literary history. Interested in conceptualizing Díaz's decolonial imagination and his radically re-envisioned world, the contributors show how his aesthetic and activist practice reflect a significant shift in American letters toward a hemispheric and planetary culture. They examine the intersections of race, Afro-Latinidad, gender, sexuality, disability, poverty, and power in Díaz's work. Essays in the volume explore issues of narration, language, and humor in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, the racialized constructions of gender and sexuality in Drown and This Is How You Lose Her, and the role of the zombie in the short story "Monstro." Collectively, they situate Díaz’s writing in relation to American and Latin American literary practices and reveal the author’s activist investments. The volume concludes with Paula Moya's interview with Díaz. Contributors: Glenda R. Carpio, Arlene Dávila, Lyn Di Iorio, Junot Díaz, Monica Hanna, Jennifer Harford Vargas, Ylce Irizarry, Claudia Milian, Julie Avril Minich, Paula M. L. Moya, Sarah Quesada, José David Saldívar, Ramón Saldívar, Silvio Torres-Saillant, Deborah R. Vargas
Author: Maria E. Perez y Gonzalez
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2000-08-30
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 0313091412
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Puerto Ricans in the United States begins by presenting Puerto Rico—the land, the people, and the culture. The island's invasion by U.S. forces in 1898 set the stage for our intertwined relationship to the present day. Pérez y González brings to life important historical events leading to immigration to the United States, particularly to the large northeastern cities, such as New York. The narrative highlights Puerto Ricans' adjustment and adaptation in this country through the media, institutions, language, and culture. A wealth of information is given on socioeconomic status, including demographics, employment, education opportunities, and poverty and public assistance. The discussions on the struggles of this group for affordable housing, issues of women and children, particular obstacles to obtaining appropriate health care, including the epidemic of AIDS, and race relations are especially insightful. The final chapter on Puerto Ricans' impact on U.S. society highlights their positive contributions in a wide range of fields.
Author: Laura Ellen Anderson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2019-03-07
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1526611015
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →NO! I do not want this BIG CURLY HAIR! It's messy and silly and just plain unfair. All Curly Haired Girl has ever wanted is straight and luscious locks, but when she meets a little girl with the smoothest, silkiest hair, who says all she's ever wanted is spirally, squiggly hair, they are BOTH confused! A hilarious tale about loving what we have. And hair, lots and lots of hair. I Don't Want Curly Hair! is glorious new picture book for little people who always want what they can't have! Illustrated by the brilliant Laura Ellen Anderson, this eBook comes with a glorious audio accompaniment by CBeebies star Justin Fletcher, complete with rich sound effects.
