Constructing liberating identities: Power, resistance, and dignity in the Latino diaspora

The Latino/a presence is increasingly visible in the United States, yet their rich cultural diversity is mostly ignored, and their identities are homogenized under names that are mostly not of their choosing. US Hispanics often suffer marginalization, discrimination, and oppression and, as the ultim...

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Main Author: Da Valle, Horacio R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2017]
In: Review and expositor
Year: 2017, Volume: 114, Issue: 3, Pages: 388-402
IxTheo Classification:CG Christianity and Politics
FD Contextual theology
KBQ North America
NBE Anthropology
NCD Political ethics
Further subjects:B Empire Foucault Latino / a identity mestizaje praxis solidarity
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)

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