ERIC Number: EJ728979
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 16
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Muxerista Pedagogy: Raza Womyn Teaching Social Justice through Student Activism
Revilla, Anita Tijerina
High School Journal, v87 n4 p80-95 Apr-May 2004
Using Chicana/Latina/Queer Feminist Thought and Raza Womyn grounded theory as theoretical frameworks, this research utilizes the methods of ethnography, participant observation, and narrative analysis to explore the contributions of Chicana/Latina student activists to social justice education. The study focuses on the members of an undergraduate student organization called Raza Womyn. The research illuminates the way Chicanas/Latinas struggle against racism, classism, sexism, and homophobia as activist educators employing a distinct kind of education called Muxerista pedagogy.
Descriptors: Activism, Feminism, Hispanic Americans, Student Organizations, Justice, Consciousness Raising, Undergraduate Students, Social Theories, Racial Discrimination, Gender Bias, Homosexuality, Higher Education, Social Bias, Participant Observation, Ethnography
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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