Cultural Citizenship and Agency in the Genre of Chica Lit and Sofia Quintero's Feminist Intervention

Cultural Citizenship and Agency in the Genre of Chica Lit and Sofia Quintero's Feminist Intervention

Hurt investigates what it means to claim one's cultural belonging as a Latina citizen living in the US. Latina chick lit, also known as "chica lit," offers a rewarding site for the study of US cultural belonging. This relatively recent genre, inaugurated in 2003 with Alisa Valdes'...

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Veröffentlicht in:Melus 2017-04, Vol.42 (1), p.7-31
1. Verfasser: Hurt, Erin
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acculturation
Citizenship
Culture
Feminism
Hispanic people
Noncitizens
Womens literature
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Zusammenfassung:Hurt investigates what it means to claim one's cultural belonging as a Latina citizen living in the US. Latina chick lit, also known as "chica lit," offers a rewarding site for the study of US cultural belonging. This relatively recent genre, inaugurated in 2003 with Alisa Valdes's (previously Valdes-Rodriguez) The Dirty Girls Social Club, reflects the culturally blended experiences of US Latinas.
ISSN:0163-755X
1946-3170
DOI:10.1093/melus/mlw064