From revolution to evolution: A study in alienation and oppression of Mexican-American women through their literature

The purpose of this study has been to center predominantly on some of the literary works of three well-known Mexican-American women, or Chicanas, which encapsulate the fundamental reasons for alienation and oppression of women within both the Mexican-American community and mainstream American society.This study provides historical background of the Spanish and Anglo-American conquests of Mexico, which contributed to the marginalization of these women the Chicano Movement, spawned by the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and the evolution of Chicano and Chicana literature. Also included is information on the myths and archetypes central to Chicana literature so that the reader may fully comprehend the works focused upon in this study.In voicing their discontent literarily, Chicanas have begun to liberate themselves by influencing cultural ways and also have helped to bridge the gap between the Latino and Anglo societies.