La Dissidence at the borderlands

Abstract

This article aims to describe and analyze the contributions that Gloria Anzaldúa gave to Chicano studies from knowing herself as a Chicana, feminist and queer woman. To carry out this investigation, a historical overview of the complex migration process Mexico-United States will be presented: its main features and characteristics. Later, the link that exists between the migratory process and the emergence of Chicano identity will be described. The foregoing with the intention of presenting a historical overview of the rise of the Chicano movement. Finally, it is proposed to analyze the participation of feminist women in the movement from an intersectional approach and, particularly, it is sought to analyze the role of the author Gloria Anzaldúa as one of the main exponents of the Chicano movement conceived on borders and dissidence: being a woman, Chicana and queer.