In The Anzaldúan Theory Handbook AnaLouise Keating provides a comprehensive investigation of the foundational theories, methods, and philosophies of Gloria E. Anzaldúa. Through archival research and close readings of Anzaldúa’s unpublished and published writings, Keating offers a biographical-intellectual sketch of Anzaldúa, investigates her writing process and theory-making methods, and excavates her archival manuscripts. Keating focuses on the breadth of Anzaldúa’s theoretical oeuvre, including Anzaldúa’s lesser-known concepts of autohistoria y autohistoria-teoría, nos/otras, geographies of selves, and El Mundo Zurdo. By investigating those dimensions of Anzaldúa’s theories, writings, and methods that have received less critical attention and by exploring the interconnections between these overlooked concepts and her better-known theories, Keating opens additional areas of investigation into Anzaldúa’s work and models new ways to “do” Anzaldúan theory. This book also includes extensive definitions, genealogies, and explorations of eighteen key Anzaldúan theories as well as an annotated bibliography of hundreds of Anzaldúa’s unpublished manuscripts.
- Cover
- Contents
- Giving Thanks
- Introduction: Writing (About) Anzaldúa, Introducing this Book
- I. Prelude to Theorizing: Contexts and Methods
- 1. Risking the Personal, Redux: A Biographical-Intellectual Sketch
- 2. Writing as Ritual, Habit, Mission, Partner, and Joy: Anzaldúa’s Writing Process
- 3. How the Theories Emerged: Haciendo Teorías con Gloria
- II. The Theories Themselves
- How to Read Part II
- 4. Eighteen Anzaldúan Theories
- III. Excavating The Future: The Archives and Beyond
- 5. The Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa Papers: Creation Story, Treasure map, and More
- 6. Anzaldúa’s Archival Manuscripts: Overview, Insights, Annotations
- Postscript: Working with Anzaldúa and Her Theories
- Notes
- References
- Index
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