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Light in the Dark/luz En Lo Oscuro by Gloria Anzaldua

Light in the Dark/luz En Lo Oscuro

Rewriting Identity, Spirituality, Reality

Gloria Anzaldua, AnaLouise Keating, Gloria E. Anzaldúa

Duke University Press · Print & ebook · September 30, 2015

Light in the Dark is the culmination of Gloria E. Anzaldúa's mature thought and the most comprehensive presentation of her philosophy.

Feminist Theory & CriticismWomen's StudiesHispanic American Studies
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Who it’s for
For when you want writing that presses identity, spirituality, and reality into the same luminous corner.
Genres
Feminist Theory & Criticism, Hispanic American Studies, Women's Studies
Published
Duke University Press, September 30, 2015

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About this book

Light in the Dark is the culmination of Gloria E. Anzaldúa's mature thought and the most comprehensive presentation of her philosophy. Focusing on aesthetics, ontology, epistemology, and ethics, it contains several developments in her many important theoretical contributions.

Sharp Light

For when you want writing that presses identity, spirituality, and reality into the same luminous corner.

Come here for

  • identity, spirituality, reality in one sharp frame
  • an edged, reflective turn through Anzaldúa’s thinking

Expect

  • layered argument and lyric charge
  • a contemplative, unsparing voice

Where it sits

Feminist Theory & Criticism67%
Women's Studies44%
Hispanic American Studies41%

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Publisher categories

  • Women's Studies
  • Hispanic American Studies
Authors
Gloria Anzaldua, AnaLouise Keating, Gloria E. Anzaldúa
Publisher
Duke University Press
Published
September 30, 2015
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Women's Studies