Category Archives: Gender Studies

In Celebration of 1 Billion Rising Against Sexual Violence

Posted on February 14, 2013 by admin

To quote Fredrick Douglas: “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which … Continue reading →

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Print & Distribute 4th Edition of Borderlands/La Frontera

Posted on June 21, 2012 by admin

About this project We are Aunt Lute Books, a nonprofit press, focused on bringing the voices of women, particularly queer women and women of color, to publication. This is our 30th year; it is also the 25th anniversary of our … Continue reading →

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Betita Martinez

Posted on November 12, 2011 by admin

Betita Martinez, lifelong social justice activist, is under care at a rest home in San Francisco.  Her friends throughout the US have banned together to help out Betita who spent most of her life working for the love of el … Continue reading →

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Vicki Ruiz: Chicana/o Scholar

Posted on September 13, 2011 by admin

Biography Vicki Ruiz’s passion for women’s histories and oral narratives started in her home as her mother and grandmother narrated stories.  As a result, Ruiz was motivated to search such histories in her local library. From reading and listening to … Continue reading →

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Rethinking La Familia in Richard T. Rodríguez’s Next of Kin

Posted on August 24, 2011 by admin

The 38th Annual of the National Association for Chicana & Chicano Studies (NACCS) was held on March 30-April 2, 2011 in Pasadena, CA. This year’s theme: Sites of Education for Social Justice focused on the issues that impact Chicana/o education … Continue reading →

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