Recorridos de la historia cultural en Colombia

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In this historical study, Lara Medina examines the early development and continuing influence of Las Hermanas, a feminist organization established in 1971 to counter the patriarchy and Eurocentrism of the U.S. Catholic Church. Medina weaves archival research and oral interviews into a cohesive narrative that highlights the keen ethnic and political awareness among the movement's leaders and participants. Medina also illuminates the strides made by Las Hermanas in undermining and reorienting the male-dominated structure of both the Catholic ministry and the Chicano civil rights movement. By...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...

Nació el 21 de Diciembre de 1959, en San Juan, Puerto Rico. Graduado de la Universidad de Puerto Rico en 1981 con un Bachillerato en Artes en Educación General. Se graduó de la Escuela de Derecho de esa Universidad en 1984. Soltero, tiene dos hijos, Arturo Javier y Ana Isabel Dávila Martínez. Ejerció la profesión del derecho, especializándose en el Derecho Penal y fue Juez de 1992 al 1997. Fue profesor de la Escuela de Justicia Criminal de la Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico hasta el 2003 y además ha sido conferenciante. Siente especial fascinación por el estudio de la...