Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2013
Publication Title
Chasqui: Revista de Literatura Latinoamericana
First Page
119
Last Page
130
Additional Publication URL
http://www.chasquirll.com
Abstract
The article examines the portrayal of Latina women as housemaids in the U.S. as depicted in the documentary film "Maid in America" directed by Anayansi Prado. It discusses the social injustice and sacrifices undergone by the Latinas in order to survive in the host country. It also analyzes the image of the Latina as an ideal mother of both her native and host country.
Rights
This article was archived with permission from Chasqui: Revista de literatura latinoamericana and the author, all rights reserved.
Recommended Citation
del Rio Gabiola, I. "Globalizing the Care Chain: Representations of Latinas in Maid in America." Chasqui: Revista de literatura latinoamericana. 42.1 (2013): 119-130. Print. Available from: digitalcommons.butler.edu/facsch_papers/484/
Included in
Film and Media Studies Commons, Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Commons, Spanish and Portuguese Language and Literature Commons