Maria Cristina Morales – författare

The topic of mothers and mothering transcends all spaces, from popular culture to intellectual thought and critique. This collection of essays bridges both methodological and theoretical frameworks to explore forms of mothering that challenge hegemonic understandings of parenting and traditional notions of Latinx womxnhood. It articulates the collective experiences of Latinx, Black, and Indigenous mothering from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.Thirty contributors discuss their lived experiences, research, or community work challenging multiple layers of oppression, including militarization of the border, border security propaganda, feminicides, drug war and colonial violence, grieving and loss of a child, challenges and forms of resistance by Indigenous mothers, working mothers in maquiladoras, queer mothering, academia and motherhood, and institutional barriers by government systems to access affordable health care and environmental justice. Also central to this collection are questions on how migration and detention restructure forms of mothering. Overall, this collection encapsulates how mothering is shaped by the geopolitics of border zones, which also transcends biological, sociological, or cultural and gendered tropes regarding ideas of motherhood, who can mother, and what mothering personifies.ContributorsElva M. ArredondoCynthia BejaranoBertha A. BermÚdez TapiaMargaret Brown VegaMacrina CÁrdenas MontaÑoClaudia Yolanda CasillasLuz Estela (Lucha) CastroMarisa Elena DuarteTaide ElenaSylvia FernÁndez QuintanillaPaula Flores BonillaJudith Flores CarmonaSandra GutiÉrrezMa. Eugenia HernÁndez SÁnchezIrene LaraLeticia LÓpez ManzanoEduardo MartinezMaria Cristina MoralesPaola Isabel Nava GonzalesOlga Odgers-OrtizPriscilla PÉrezSilvia Quintanilla MorenoCirila Quintero RamÍrezFelicia Rangel-SamponaroCoda Rayo-GarzaShamma Rayo-GutierrezMarisol RodrÍguez SosaBrenda RubioAriana SaludaresVictoria M. TellesMichelle TÉllezMarisa S. TorresEdith TreviÑo EspinosaMariela VÁsquez TobonHilda Villegas

As the major driver of US demographic change, Latinos are reshaping key aspects of the social, economic, political, and cultural landscape of the country.In this second edition of Latina/os in the United States, Sáenz, Morales, and Rayo-Garza highlight the experiences of Latinos in a variety of domains, including gender and sexuality, education, political engagement, work and economic life, family, religion, health and health care, crime and victimization, mass media, and the arts. This updated edition includes the latest demographic trends, discusses recent mass shootings of Latinos, the impact of the Trump administration, and COVID-19. With greater focus on the Afro-Latino population and Latina/o social thought, it offers sociological perspectives on both native-born and immigrant populations, and engages readers in thinking about the major issues that Latinos are facing. The book clearly illustrates the diverse experiences of the array of Latino groups in the United States, with some of these groups succeeding socially and economically, while other groups continue to experience major social and economic challenges. The book concludes with a discussion of what the future holds for Latinos.This book is essential reading for students, social scientists, and policymakers interested in Latinos and their place in contemporary society.