声明
CONTENTS
Abstract
摘要
Introduction
Chapter One Construction of Chicana Ethnic Identity
1.1.Historical and Cultural Heritage
1.1.1.Indigenous Heritage
1.1.2.Conquest Heritage
1.1.3.National Heritage
1.2.The Predicament of Ethnicity Construction
1.2.1.Anglo Conformity
1.2.2.Mexican Conformity
1.2.3.Cultural in-Betweenness
1.3.Construction of Mestizaje
1.3.1.Construction of the Past
1.3.2.Construction of the Present
Chapter Two Construction of Chicana Gender Identity
2.1.Patriarchal Inscription of Chicanas’ Gender Roles
2.1.1.La Virgen de Guadalupe—The “Perfect” Mother
2.1.2.La Malinche—The Mother“Traitor”
2.1.3.La Llorona—The Demonized Mother
2.2.Subversion of Chicano Patriarchy
2.2.1.Subversion of La Familia Legend
2.2.2.Subversion of Patriarchal ‘‘Holiness’’
2.2.3.Subversion of Chieanas’ “Evil” Nature
2.3.Construction of Female Power and Familial Leadership
2.3.1.Chicanas as Speaking Subjects
2.3.2.Chieanas as Sexualized and Empowered Individuals
2.3.3.Chicanas as Empowered Familial Leaders
Chapter Three Construction of Chicana Class Identity
3.1.Chicanas/os’ Working-Class Origin
3.1.1.Working-Class Status of Early Immigrants
3.1.2.Working-Class Status Around Second World War
3.2.Chicanas’ Class Predicament
3.2.1.Predicament of Staying as Working-Class Members
3.2.2.Predicament of Class Improvement
3.3.Construction of an “Amphibious’’ Class
3.3.1.Leaving for Returning
3.3.2.Travel as Self-Exile
3.3.3.Survival as ‘‘Amphibious’’ Artists
Conclusion
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
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