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Feminism is a social and political movement that formally began in the late 18th century, although it didn’t yet adopt this name. It involves women becoming aware, as a group or collective, of the oppression, domination, and exploitation they have been and continue to be subjected to by men within the patriarchy, under its various historical phases of production models. This awareness motivates them to take action for the liberation of their gender, along with all the societal transformations that may be required for that purpose.
Gloria Anzaldúa: the mestiza feminist of the border
The message in Gloria Anzaldúa’s writing remains current and powerful. Gloria Anzaldúa was a poet, educator, feminist theorist,…