The Evolution of Luz: A Case Study of Gendered Tensions of Romance and Domesticity in the Life of a Former Migrant,Chicana College Student

Abstract

This paper is a case study of a Chicana former migrant in her first year of college through CAMP (College Assistance Migrant Program), and how she negotiated the challenges of family, romance, and the desire to reach her goals. Through narrative analysis, the authors examine the thoughts, words, and experiences of Luz’s life to provide insight to the complex world of vacillating identities across cultural borders and gender role expectations of community, school, and society.

Este manuscrito es el estudio de un caso de una emigrante Chicana en su primer año de universidad a través del CAMP (Programa de Asistencia Universitaria para Emigrantes) y como ella negoció los retos de familia, romance, y el deseo de alcanzar sus metas. A través de análisis narrativo los autores examinan los pensamientos, palabras, y experiencias de la vida de Luz para proporcionar una visión interior al complejo mundo de identidades vacilantes que cruzan fronteras culturales y expectativas comunitarias, escolares y de la sociedad en cuanto a las funciones de género.

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Chicana migrant identities romance gender role expectations

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