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Cristina Beltrán Quotes

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Cristina Beltrán is an associate professor and director of graduate studies in the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University.

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1980s feminism focused on questions of difference and making the category of women more inclusive

The Trouble with Unity the Trouble with Unity: Latino Politics and the Creation of Identity Latino Politics and the Crea (2010)

It is my contention the category ‘Latino,’ like the category ‘women,’ should be reconceived as a site of permanent political contestation

The Trouble with Unity the Trouble with Unity: Latino Politics and the Creation of Identity Latino Politics and the Crea (2010)

In challenging traditional gender relations, many Chicana activists were accused of being lesbians, 'white identified,' narcissistic, and antifamily.

The Trouble with Unity the Trouble with Unity: Latino Politics and the Creation of Identity Latino Politics and the Crea (2010)

Emphasizing standing and status rather than political participation and collective action, white citizenship continually constrains the meaning of both democracy and political freedom. (p 118)

Cruelty as Citizenship: How Migrant Suffering Sustains White Democracy (2020)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Cristina Beltrán (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.