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The Hungry Woman Within: Food and (dis)pleasure in Chicana Literature

Panel: 
Food and Culture II
Abstract: 

The Dirty Girls Social Club by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez and Hungry Woman in Paris by Josefina Lopez provide a context through which to analyze how food can bring pleasure or displeasure to the characters in these Chica Lit novels and how we can understand their experiences as an extension of Chicana/Latina lived experiences.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Sonia
Last Name: 
Rodriguez
Institution: 
University of California, Riverside