In this text, writer and activist Eden Torres lays the groundwork for an understanding of Chicana feminist thought. By approaching Chicana/o issues from the frames of feminism, social activism and cultural studies, and by considering both lived experience and theory, Torres offers a more comprehensive understanding of current Chicana life. Torres's prose is compelling and, often, highly personal, recollecting her own story as a first-generation Mexican-American; the only person in her family to ever go to college, much less earn a PhD and become a professor. The book struggles to merge the...

In this text, writer and activist Eden Torres lays the groundwork for an understanding of Chicana feminist thought. By approaching Chicana/o issues from the frames of feminism, social activism and cultural studies, and by considering both lived experience and theory, Torres offers a more comprehensive understanding of current Chicana life. Torres's prose is compelling and, often, highly personal, recollecting her own story as a first-generation Mexican-American; the only person in her family to ever go to college, much less earn a PhD and become a professor. The book struggles to merge the...