Contemporary Views on Latinx Feminism

Abstract

This chapter discusses contemporary perspectives related to Latinx feminism. This chapter builds upon a previous chapter about the history of Latinx feminism. Ways in which feminism and gender identity intersect with other identities are discussed. The authors discuss how Latinx feminism provides avenues to resist oppression. The chapter ends with a discussion of application of feminist concepts discussed and future directions. A combination of third-person research and personal narrative is utilized.

“The expectation was always that I was also going to be a strong woman”: Exploring the experiences of Latina feminists in psychology.

“…Research suggests that Latinx students who are connected to mentors throughout their academic journeys demonstrate greater self-efficacy and ability to meet academic goals; when this mentorship is matched by ethnicity, students reported greater academic satisfaction and development (Espinoza et al, 2023). Infusing culturally congruent values, such as familismo and comunidad , allows for this pipeline to be filled while avoiding potential harm of a culture-neutral approach (Espinoza et al, 2023; Rappaport et al, 2023). Moreover, the I Am Womanista (Chavez-Dueñas & Adames, 2021) model can be applied to mentorship, allowing for the gap of Latinas missing from academia to be filled.…”