Pinay Power: Peminist Critical Theory : Theorizing the Filipina/American ExperienceMelinda L. De Jesus "Pinay Power : Peminist Critical Theory is a collection of peminist (Filipina American feminist) cultural criticism by and about Filipina Americans. It features essays by female scholars and writers who tackle issues such as gender, decolonization, globalization, transnationalism, identity, sexuality, representation and spirituality. It also features examples of peminist artwork."--Provided by publisher. |
Contents
Identity and Decolonization | 7 |
Peminist DisEngagements with Feminism | 8 |
Peminist Cultural Production | 10 |
Nancy Drew Cultural | 45 |
When | 61 |
Reflections on Imperialism | 81 |
Migrant Filipina Domestic Workers and the International | 99 |
Comrades in the Filipinao | 149 |
The Long Road Ahead | 211 |
Peminist Interventions in Cyberspace | 219 |
An Analysis of Authorship | 239 |
A Filipina American | 259 |
Filipina American Feminist | 309 |
Resisting Appropriation and Assimilation | 327 |
The Herstory of Bamboo Girl Zine | 341 |
Filipinas Living in a Time of War | 373 |
Feminism across Our Generations | 167 |
Filipina Lesbian | 187 |
Deflowering the Sampaguita | 201 |
Contributors | 387 |
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