Combining the sociopolitical consciousness of Chicanisma with one aligned to the well-known image of the "nerd", ChicaNerds learn to navigate the many complicated layers of coming to an empowered declaration of themselves as smart Chicanas.
Combining the sociopolitical consciousness of Chicanisma with one aligned to the well-known image of the "nerd", ChicaNerds learn to navigate the many complicated layers of coming to an empowered declaration of themselves as smart Chicanas.
Factoring in location, region, and landscape, Herrera asks what it means to grow up Chicana in settings that carry centuries of colonial violence, segregation, and everyday racism against Mexican American communities.