Empowering Marginalized Voices: Teaching Gloria Anzaldúa’s Borderlands/La Frontera to Explore Minority Identity and Language

• 발행기관: 한국영어교육연구학회
• 저자명: Hyun-Joo Yoo
• 간행물 정보: 『영어교육연구』제55호, 63~86쪽, 전체 24쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 언어학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2024.12.31

국문 초록

Gloria Anzaldúa’s groundbreaking work Borderlands/La Frontera has profoundly influenced feminist theory and Latino Studies. As a Chicana lesbian feminist and mestiza, Anzaldúa brings marginalized voices to the forefront through her unique blend of genres, including personal narrative, poetry, history, and cultural analysis. While sharing some theoretical ground with Western feminists like Irigaray and Kristeva, Anzaldúa’s work distinctively addresses intersections of gender, race, ethnicity, and sexuality. In particualr, her concept of mestiza consciousness, emerging from borderland experiences, embraces fluidity and plurality over dualism. Through her distinct personal experiences and theoretical contributions, Anzaldúa constructs a fluid subjectivity that resists domination and continually challenges fixed notions of identity. Teaching Gloria Anzaldúa’s Borderlands/La Frontera is essential for creating a more inclusive, diverse, and equitable educational landscape. By centering the experiences of marginalized communities and challenging dominant narratives, this text can help students develop critical consciousness and become agents of social change.

목차

Ⅰ. Introduction

Ⅱ. Deconstructing Phallocentrism in Language

Ⅲ. Border Identity Poilitcs: Mestiza/Border Consciousness

Ⅳ. Teaching Borderlands/La Frontera

Ⅴ. Conclusion

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키워드

Gloria Anzaldúa hybridity Borderlands/La Frontera mestiza consciousness women’s writing