Forced by Circumstance: Chicana Feminist Essays (1981-2024)

A landmark collection of the work of pioneering Chicana scholar, Norma Alarcóoacute;n.

Forced by Circumstance gathers in one volume foundational essays by, and interviews with one of the most highly esteemed intellectuals in Chicana/o, Latina/o, and Feminist Studies. Reading Alarcón's essays-from her early work on Mexican feminist writer Rosario Castellanos to her recent reflections on the carceral state and the political debacle that our contemporary situation presents--not only offers readers a sense of the intellectual trajectory of one of our most important Chicana feminist thinkers but also brings to a new generation of scholars and readers classic essays in Chicana/o Studies, Cultural Studies, Feminist Studies, and Literary Studies.

Author: Norma Alarcón
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Aunt Lute Books
Published: 12/02/2025
Pages: 458
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d
ISBN: 9781951874100