1996/05/01 by Lisa A. Flores · 2 citations
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Latin American and Latino Studies #Rhetoric and Communication Studies #Social Media and Politics
paper · doi:10.1080/00335639609384147
openalex publication_date 1996/05/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/12
When Chicana feminists refuse to accept mainstream definitions of themselves and insist that they establish and affirm their own identity, they build a space through discourse. For Chicana feminists, this process is accomplished in three stages. They begin by merely carving out a space within which they can find their own voice. After establishing this space, they begin to turn it into a home where connections to those within their families are made strong. Finally, recognizing their still existing connections to various other groups, Chicana feminists construct bridges or pathways connecting them with others. Such a process allows for the construction of boundaries that establish the Chicana feminist homeland as distinct but are flexible enough to allow for interaction with other homelands.