Our Lady of Guadalupe: Faith and Empowerment Among Mexican-American Women

Jeanette Rodriguez

University of Texas Press, 1994 - Religion - 227 pages

Our Lady of Guadalupe is the most important religious symbol of Mexico and one of the most powerful female icons of Mexican culture. In this study, based on research done among second-generation Mexican-American women, Rodriguez examines the role the symbol of Guadalupe has played in the development of these women. She goes beyond the thematic and religious implications of the symbol to delve into its relevance to their daily lives.

Rodriguez's study offers an important reinterpretation of one of the New World's most potent symbols. Her conclusions dispute the common perception that Guadalupe is a model of servility and suffering. Rather, she reinterprets the symbol of Guadalupe as a liberating and empowering catalyst for Mexican-American women.

Contents

• The Spanish Conquest: 1
• Story Icon Experience: 16
• The Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 20

About the author

Jeanette Rodriguez is an assistant professor at the Institute for Theological Studies at Seattle University.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Our Lady of Guadalupe: Faith and Empowerment Among Mexican-American Women
• Author: Jeanette Rodriguez
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: University of Texas Press, 1994
• Original from: University of Texas
• Digitized: Mar 7, 2008
• ISBN: 0292770618, 9780292770614
• Length: 227 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Christianity / Catholic; Religion / Christianity / History; Social Science / Anthropology / General; Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General; Social Science / General