La Prieta
1981 essay by Gloria E. Anzaldúa
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La Prieta is a 1981 essay by the Tejana feminist scholar Gloria E. Anzaldúa, originally published in the anthology This Bridge Called My Back.[1]
| La Prieta | |
|---|---|
| Author | Gloria E. Anzaldúa |
| Media type | Essay |
| Subject | Colorism, racism, Tejana identity |
About
The essay explores Anzaldúa's identity as a white/mestiza Tejana from a formerly affluent, sixth-generation Texan family. She explores the racism, colorism, sexism, heteronormativity, and classism of her parents and grandparents, who scorned her for being too dark-skinned and who identified with whiteness and Americanness rather than with Mexican, Indigenous, and Black people. La prieta is a Spanish-language term referring to a dark-skinned woman or girl.[2]
The essay belongs to the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection at The University of Texas at Austin, having acquired Anzaldúa's works in 2005.[3]
