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T1 Queering the Chicana "familia" in Cherríe Moraga’s "Waiting in the Wings"
A1 Cortés Vieco, Francisco José
K1 Cherríe Moraga
K1 Lesbianism
K1 Motherhood
K1 Queer
K1 Family
K1 Lesbianismo
K1 Maternidad
K1 Familia
K1 Arte
K1 Art
K1 Historia
K1 History
K1 Literatura
K1 Literature
K1 Sociología
K1 Sociology
K1 Filología
K1 Philology
AB Between the social imposition of childlessness upon lesbians and the cult of maternity enforced against Latinas, Cherríe Moraga asserts that the notions of motherhood and family are not given by nature, but are social constructs derived from patriarchal traditions that dominate Mexican-American communities. “Waiting in the Wings” narrates how Moraga has managed to reconcile her homosexual identity and her Mexican ancestry by means of her project of queer motherhood to conceive a “familia” of her own making. Blending emotional pain on account of her son’s precarious health before/during/after his birth together with her political intention to legitimize the sexual diversity existing among Chicanas, Moraga’s life-writing illustrates how she embraces certain elements of her proud “Mexicanismo”, which are presumably impediments to becoming a lesbian mother: the transmission of physical and cultural bloodlines from mother to child, including family values and roles. Paradoxically, Moraga’s homosexual maternity enhances the preservation of her Mexican origins, while strengthening a sisterhood among Chicanas and other women. Moreover, Moraga devises a new female spirituality of her own, whereby the cult of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Catholic rites harmonize with her queer motherhood to offer her solace and hope for her child’s ultimate survival.
PB Instituto Franklin de Investigación en Estudios Norteamericanos, Universidad de Alcalá
SN 1889-5611
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/43813
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/43813
LA eng
DS MINDS@UW
RD 20-abr-2024