Forced by Circumstance: Chicana Feminist Essays (1981-2024)

By Norma Alarcón

A landmark collection of the work of pioneering Chicana scholar, Norma Alarc oacute;n.

Forced by Circumstance gathers in one volume foundational essays by, and interviews with one of the most highly esteemed intellectuals in Chicana/o, Latina/o, and Feminist Studies. Reading Alarc n's essays-from her early work on Mexican feminist writer Rosario Castellanos to her recent reflections on the carceral state and the political debacle that our contemporary situation presents--not only offers readers a sense of the intellectual trajectory of one of our most important Chicana feminist thinkers but also brings to a new generation of scholars and readers classic essays in Chicana/o Studies, Cultural Studies, Feminist Studies, and Literary Studies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1951874102
• ISBN13: 9781951874100
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Aunt Lute Books
• Length: 458 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"