Revolutionary Women of Texas and Mexico: Portraits of Soldaderas, Saints, and Su

Description: Revolutionary Women of Texas and Mexico by Kathy Sosa, Ellen Riojas Clark, Jennifer Speed, Dolores Huerta, Lionel Sosa, Norma Elia Cant Moving portraits of eighteen women hailing from Texas and Mexico who revolutionized their worlds FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Much ink has been spilled over the men of the Mexican Revolution, but far less has been written about its women. Kathy Sosa, Ellen Riojas Clark, and Jennifer Speed set out to right this wrong in Revolutionary Women of Texas and Mexico, which celebrates the women of early Texas and Mexico who refused to walk a traditional path.The anthology embraces an expansive definition of the word revolutionary by looking at female role models and subversives from the last century and who stood up for their visions and ideals and continue to stand for them today. Eighteen portraits provide readers with a glimpse into each figures life and place in history. At the heart of the portraits are the women of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) -like the soldaderas who shadowed the Mexican armies, tasked with caring for and treating the wounded troops. Filling in the gaps are iconic godmothers like the Virgin of Guadalupe and La Malinche, whose stories are seamlessly woven into the collective history of Texas and Mexico. Portraits of artists Frida Kahlo and Nahui Olin and activists Emma Tenayuca and Genoveva Morales take readers from postrevolutionary Mexico into the present.Each portrait includes a biography, an original pen-and-ink illustration, and a historical or literary piece by a contemporary writer who was inspired by their subjects legacy. Sandra Cisneros, Laura Esquivel, Elena Poniatowska, Carmen Tafolla, and others bring their experience to bear in their pieces, and Jennifer Speeds introduction contextualizes each woman in her cultural-historical moment. A foreword by civil rights activist Dolores Huerta and an afterword by scholar Norma Elia Cantu bookend this powerful celebration of women who revolutionized their worlds. Author Biography Kathy Sosais an artist and educator. She received national recognition for her traveling exhibition Huipiles: A Celebration, which debuted at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, D.C., as part of the Smithsonian Latino Center. Her work has been featured on CNN and in other media nationally. She is the coproducer of the documentary seriesChildren of the Revolucin: How the Mexican Revolution Changed Americas Destiny,which chronicles the history of the Texas-Mexico borderlands. She is the author ofMestizaje: The Feminist Art of Kathy Sosaand the coeditor and illustratorofRevolutionary Women of Texas and Mexico:Portraits of Soldaderas, Saints, and SubversivesShe lives in San Antonio, Texas, and Queretaro, Mexico. Table of Contents Table of Contents:Foreword: Reflections on Revolutionary Women -- Dolores HuertaPreface – Kathy SosaIntroduction: Setting the Scene of Revolutionary Women in Texas and Mexico– Jennifer SpeedSection I: The Era of the Mexican Revolution of 1910Las Soldaderas – Elena PoniatowskaJuana Belèn Gutièrrez de Mendoza – Cristina D. RamírezValentinas, no! Valientas, si! Cristina Sosa and Leonila Ortiz Sosa [AM1] – Lionel SosaThe Perservationists: Adina DeZavala, Rena Maverick Green, Emily Edwards – Lewis F. FisherConcepcion Acevedo de la Llata – Jennifer SpeedSection II: Las Antepasadas : Women Revolutionaries prior to the Mexican Revolution of 1910Sor Juana Inès de la Cruz – Alicia Gaspar de AlbaVirgin of Guadalupe – Virgilio P. ElizondoJane McManus Cazneau – Linda HudsonTeresa Urrea – Sandra CisnerosMalinalli La Malinche – Laura EsquivelSection III: The Legacy : Women Revolutionaries of the Post-Revolution EraAlice Dickerson Montemayor – Cynthia OrozocoEmma Tenayuca – Carmen TafollaFrida Kahlo – Amalia Mesa-BainsGenoveva Morales –Elaine AyalaNahui Olin – Teresa Van HoyGloria AnzaldÚa – Ellen Riojas ClarkChavela Vargas – Sandra CisnerosWomen of Guerrero – Marta LamasEpilogue: title TK – Norma CantÚ Review "History buffs, look no further! This beautiful volume begins to fill in gaps in collective Texas and Mexico history with eighteen portraits of revolutionary women. Some were soldiers, others were artists, all were badass." — Ms. Magazine"Offers a feminist take on our states history. " — Texas Monthly"Reclaims names that should be known for history." — San Antonio Express-News"A revelatory journey about female power in Texas and Mexico." — Southwestern Historical Quarterly"These women were revolutionaries who changed San Antonio and beyond." — Texas Public Radio"A multi-genre approach." — San Antonio Report"Military history is often told from a male perspective. But a new book about the Mexican Revolution aims to change that.... Learning and sharing this history is important because, after all, its Texas history, too." — Texas Standard"Its a rare and vibrant genre puzzle that mixes non-fiction with personal stories and illustrations to draw the portraits of women who were relevant before, during and after the Revolution." — AL DÍA"The collection is built around the oft-overlooked women heroes of the Mexican Revolution but also celebrates the Virgen de Guadalupe, nun and writer Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, labor leader Emma Tenayuca, iconic painter Frida Kahlo and 14 others through the eyes of authors including Sandra Cisneros, Carmen Tafolla, Elaine Ayala, Laura Esquivel and Amalia Mesa-Bains." — San Antonio Current"Celebrates women who refused to walk a traditional path." — Houston Public Radio Promotional Regional Texas tour in San Antonio; Austin; Dallas and HoustonTexas Book Festival in Austin and San Antonio Book FestivalGrassroots outreach to cultural and womens groups Review Quote "History buffs, look no further! This beautiful volume begins to fill in gaps in collective Texas and Mexico history with eighteen portraits of revolutionary women. Some were soldiers, others were artists, all were badass." -- Ms. Magazine Description for Sales People Only collection of womens role in the Mexican Revolution Emphasis of womens contributions to arts and social justice Original b/w drawings of each woman; bespoke portraits by artist Kathy Sosa and her husband Lionel Sosa Appeals to Texas / Mexico / Southwest afficianados; as well as Womens history / Womens studies; Trade / regional; Hispanic / Latino / Chicano studies Details ISBN1595349251 Short Title Revolutionary Women of Texas and Mexico Pages 352 Language English Illustrator Lionel Sosa ISBN-10 1595349251 ISBN-13 9781595349255 Format Paperback Subtitle Portraits of Soldaderas, Saints, and Subversives Place of Publication San Antonio Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2020-12-17 Author Norma Elia Cant Illustrations line illustrations Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-01-14 UK Release Date 2021-01-14 Publisher Trinity University Press,U.S. Imprint Trinity University Press,U.S. Edited by Jennifer Speed DEWEY 972.0816 Audience General US Release Date 2021-01-14 AU Release Date 2021-02-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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