Open AccessLa Manda
Author(s) -
Angelique K. Dwyer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
portal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 1449-2490
DOI - 10.5130/pjmis.v16i1-2.6663
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , faith , narrative , identity (music) , dance , sociology , aesthetics , gender studies , anthropology , history , visual arts , theology , art , literature , philosophy
This creative non-fiction piece written in Spanglish called “La Manda" reflects upon faith and ritual practices from a personal and transnational perspective. From dance, to fairs, to nun school, this story focuses on the difference in religious perspective held by two American siblings raised in Mexico. The narrative voice in this piece provides a unique perspective broadening dialogue(s) on Mexican American identity.