Translated Woman: Crossing the Border with Esperanza's Story

Translated Woman

Crossing the Border with Esperanza's Story

1993 • 404 pages

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Translated Woman tells the story of an unforgettable encounter between Ruth Behar, a Cuban-American feminist anthropologist, and Esperanza Hernández, a Mexican street peddler. The tale of Esperanza's extraordinary life yields unexpected and profound reflections on the mutual desires that bind together anthropologists and their "subjects."


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A comprehensive life history of a indigenous Mexican female street peddler filled with interesting insights into the parallel life of the author, a Jewish-Cuban American.

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