From the Publisher: Why, in the minds of most Americans, are Latinas still thought of as maids, seductresses, and booty-shaking salsa divas? Never has the concept of Latina identity been more relevant. Also, never has there been a new generation of Latinas so ready to say what they mean and even criticize the Latina generation that preceded them. Until now. In Border-Line Personalities, twenty writers share their poignant and wickedly funny stories about fighting with their mothers, struggling with speaking Spanish, and dealing with the men who've done them wrong, among a myriad of other…
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Editions
5 editions
Paperback · English · 2004
Harper Paperbacks · 336 pages · 9780060580766
Other · English · 2007
HarperCollins Publishers · 9780061554858
Other · English · 2007
HarperCollins Publishers · 9780061554810
Other · English · 2007
HarperCollins Publishers · 9780061653520
Other · English · 2007
HarperCollins Publishers · 9780061554834
Ethnic identityIntergenerational relationsEthnic relationsHispanic American womenHispanic AmericansSocial conditionsYoung womenBiography