Resistant Bodies in the Cultural Productions of Transnational - Reimagining Queer Identity

Using Chela Sandoval's theories of methodologies of the oppressed, this book examines the art created by several Caribbean women who use literature, film, graphic novels, music, testimonios, photographs, and other forms of art to convey social justice, democracy, and new ways of re/imaging marginal identities.

List of contents

Contents
Introduction: Dismantling Cultural Paradigms in search of Inclusivity and Revolutionary Love

Puerto Rico
Chapter 1: Shame and Failure: Positive Narratives to Re/image Queer Identity in the
Transnational Puerto Rican Context
Chapter 2: A Queer Way of Family Life: Narratives of Time and Space in Mayra Santos- Febres's Sirena Selena vestida de pena

Cuba
Chapter 3: Divas, Atrevidas y Entendidas; Cuban Hip Hop Group Krudas Cubensi ConQueering Love Across the Transnational Space
Chapter 4: Unbecoming Cuban-American: An Analysis of Cristy Road's Graphic Narratives

The Dominican Republic
Chapter 5: Flexible Bodies in Cyberspace: Representations of Dominicanidad in the art of Raquel Paiewonsky
Chapter 6: The Lesbian Body as Home: Queering Dominican Women's Experiences

Conclusion: Emancipatory Techniques in Contemporary Art in the Transnational Caribbean Context
References
About the Author

About the author

By Irune del Rio Gabiola

Summary

Using Chela Sandoval's theories of methodologies of the oppressed, this book examines the art created by several Caribbean women who use literature, film, graphic novels, music, testimonios, photographs, and other forms of art to convey social justice, democracy, and new ways of re/imaging marginal identities.

Product details

• Authors: Irune del Rio Gabiola, Irune Del Rio Gabiola
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2016
• EAN: 9781498520775
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-2077-5
• No. of pages: 168
• Series: Latin American Gender and Sexu; Latin American Gender and Sexualities; Latin American Gender and Sexu; Latin American Gender and Sexualities
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Caribbean islands, Social and cultural anthropology, Gay & Lesbian studies, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBTQ+ Studies / General, Hispanic & Latino Studies, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General