Shapeshifting Subjects: Gloria Anzaldua's Naguala and Border Arte
(Part of the Transformations: Womanist, Feminist, and Indigenous Studies Series)
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Kelli D. Zaytoun draws on Gloria Anzald?a's thought to present a radically inclusive and expansive approach to selfhood, creativity, scholarship, healing, coalition-building, and activism. Zaytoun focuses on Anzald?a's naguala/ shapeshifter, a concept of nagualismo. This groundbreaking theory of subjectivity details a dynamic relationship between "inner work" and "public acts" that strengthens individuals' roles in social and transformative justice work. Zaytoun's detailed emphasis on la naguala, and Nahua metaphysics specifically, brings much needed attention to Anzald?a's long-overlooked contribution to the study of subjectivity. The result is a women and queer of color, feminist-focused work aimed at scholars in many disciplines and intended to overcome barriers separating the academy from everyday life and community.
An original and moving analysis, Shapeshifting Subjects draws on unpublished archival material to apply Anzald?a's ideas to new areas of thought and action.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0252086511
ISBN13:9780252086519
Release Date:June 2022
Publisher:University of Illinois Press
Length:198 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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