Mujeres de Maiz en Movimiento: Spiritual Artivism, Healing Justice, and Feminist Praxis
Description
Mujeres de Maiz en Movimiento: Spiritual Artivism, Healing Justice, and Feminist Praxis—edited by Amber Rose González, Felicia “Fe” Montes, and Nadia Zepeda—chronicles the herstory of Mujeres de Maiz, an Indigenous Xicana‑led collective founded in 1997. This powerful anthology braids testimonios, poetry, essays, and visual art to honor community care, ceremony, and creative resistance.
Published by the University of Arizona Press, the book offers an accessible archive of spiritual artivism and healing justice that speaks to readers, organizers, and classrooms alike.
Key Features
- Cross‑genre collection: Testimonios, poetry, essays, and visual art from an intergenerational movement.
- Community roots: Indigenous Xicana‑led collective founded in 1997; a quarter‑century of praxis and celebration.
- Edition details: Paperback; 448 pages; University of Arizona Press; publication date March 26, 2024; ISBN‑13: 9780816552931.
Why Choose This Book
- Movement‑made: Lifts community knowledge often left out of formal archives.
- Teaching‑ready: Brief pieces invite discussion, reflection, and project‑based learning.
- Inspiring design: Visual work and short forms keep readers engaged.
Who It’s For Click or tap to expand
- Readers of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies; Ethnic/Chicanx/Latinx Studies; Cultural Studies.
- Artists, organizers, and healers exploring spiritual artivism and community care.
- Libraries, museums, and cultural programs curating movement‑based histories.
Key Themes Click or tap to expand
- Spiritual artivism; healing justice; ceremony and ritual
- Testimonio and oral history; community archives; intergenerational learning
- Xicana Indígena feminism; mutual aid; creative resistance
For Educators Click or tap to expand
- Course fit: WGSS/Gender Studies, Ethnic & Chicanx/Latinx Studies, Art/Performance Studies, Religious Studies.
- Activities: Testimonio interviews; zine‑making or poster design; reflective journals on ritual and care; community‑mapping projects.
- Assessment ideas: Curate a mini‑archive; analyze an artifact (poem/artwork) for themes of healing justice and praxis.
Mujeres de Maiz en Movimiento: Spiritual Artivism, Healing Justice, and Feminist Praxis
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