Translated Woman

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ISBN: 9780807046470 | 0807046477
Cover: Trade Paper
Copyright: 5/15/2003

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Translated Womantells the story of an unforgettable encounter between Ruth Behar, a Cuban-American feminist anthropologist, and Esperanza Hernandez, a Mexican street peddler. The tale of Esperanza's extraordinary life yields unexpected and profound reflections on the mutual desires that bind together anthropologists and their "subjects."

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Preface to the Tenth Anniversary Edition	p. xiii
Preface to the First Edition	p. xxi
Introduction: The Talking Serpent	p. 1
Coraje / Rage	p. 23
The Mother in the Daughter	p. 27
The Cross of the White Wedding Dress	p. 53
The Rage of a Woman	p. 87
The Daughter in the Mother	p. 108
Con el perdon suyo, comadre, no vaya a ser que el diablo tenga cuernos: "With Your Pardon, Comadre, Doesn't the Devil Have Horns?"	p. 126
Mi hija, amarrate las faldas: "My Daughter, Tie Up Your Skirts"	p. 156
Esperanza / Redemption	p. 167
The Pig in the Stream	p. 171
The Stolen Eggs	p. 179
Angelitos--Little Angels	p. 189
Una vieja orgullosa--A Proud Woman	p. 194
Viva General Francisco Villa!	p. 203
Literary Wetback	p. 225
Literary Wetback	p. 231
Gringa Sings the Blues	p. 247
Ya sabe que estamos vendidos a sus personas: "Now You Know That We've Been Sold to You"	p. 257
Reflejos / Reflections	p. 267
Translated Woman	p. 275
In the Labyrinth of the General and His History	p. 303
The Biography in the Shadow	p. 320
Notes	p. 345
Chronology	p. 371
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