The Spanish word mestizaje does not easily translate into English. Its meaning and significance have been debated for centuries since colonization by European p

International immigration, massive migrations, economic globalization and a world-wide communications revolution have brought about a mixing of races, cultures

Mestizo: a person of mixed blood; specifically, a person of mixed European and American Indian ancestry. Serge Gruzinski, the renowned historian of Latin Americ

Latin America is characterized by a uniquely rich history of cultural and racial mixtures known collectively as mestizaje. These mixtures reflect the influences

Demonstrates the centrality of Gloria Anzald&úas concept of spiritual mestizaje to the queer feminist Chicana theorists life and thought, and its utility as a