My feminist idealism will not yield to pragmatism because i… - Norma Alarcón

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My feminist idealism will not yield to pragmatism because it feels like giving up on the future we want to have and in which we want to live.

Norma Alarcón

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About Norma Alarcón

Norma Alarcón (born November 30, 1943) is a Chicana author and publisher in the United States. She is the founder of Third Woman Press and a major figure in Chicana feminism. She is Professor Emerita of Chicano/Latino Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.

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My feminist idealism will not yield to pragmatism because it feels like giving up on the future we want to have and in which we want to live. - Norma Alarcón

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