Date of Award
5-3-2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
English, MA
First Advisor
Janelle Collins
Committee Members
Kate Krueger; Mary Donaghy
Call Number
LD251 .A566t 2012 S32
Abstract
Chicana identity is shaped not only by individual development, but also by the homes, communities, and cultures in which that development takes place. This examination of Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street and Woman Hollering Creek illustrates the influences of class, gender, and ethnicity on the negotiation of multicultural identity formation. These two works demonstrate the maturation process that moves the Chicana experience from the individual to the communal. By revising traditional Chicana models, Cisneros demonstrates that a new Chicana identity or la mestiza, one that provides Chicanas with a positive role model, can be created.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Strother, Amber Lea, "Writing La Mestiza: Creating a New Chicana Identity in Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street and Woman Hollering Creek" (2012). Student Theses and Dissertations. 862.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/862
