"Chicana Feminist Thought" recovers the historical contributions of a generation of Chicana feminists whose activism forged a collective struggle to overcome the gender contradictions, tensions, and conflicts within the Chicano Movement. Organized thematically and chronologically, these writings explore such topics as sexual politics within the Chicano cultural nationalist movement, the multiple sources of Chicana oppression, and the relationships between Chicana feminists and white feminists.

Alma Garcia is Professor of Ethnic Studies and Director of the Women's Studies Program at Santa Clara University.

Introduction; I: Voices of Chicana Feminists: An Emerging Consciousness; 1: New Voice of La Raza: Chicanas Speak Out *; 2: La Chicana: Her Role in the Past and Her Search for a New Role in the Future *; 3: The Woman of La Raza *; 4: La Chicana *; 5: A Chicana's Message *; 6: Women of the Mexican American Movement *; 7: Chicana Consciousness: A New Perspective, A New Hope *; 8: Our Feminist Heritage *; 9: La Visión Chicana *; 10: La Chicana-Legacy of Suffering and Self-Denial *; 11: Chicanas on the Move *; 12: Chicana Feminism *; 13: The Emerging "Chicana" *; 14: Chicana Writer Breaking Out of the Silence *; II: Core Themes in Chicana Feminist Thought; 1: Chicana Feminism and the Politics of the Chicano Movement; 15: La Mujer in the Chicano Movement *; 16: The Chicanas *; 17: La Chicana: Her Role in The Movement *; 18: Viva La Chicana and All Brave Women of La Causa *; 19: El Movimiento and the Chicana *; 20: La Chicana y "El Movimiento" *; 21: La Femenista *; 22: Chicanas and El Movimiento*; 23: The New Chicana and Machismo *; 24: Sexism in the Movimiento *; 25: The Role of the Chicana within the Student Movement *; 2: Analyzing the Dynamics of Chicana Oppression; 26: ¡Despierten Hermanas! The Women of La Raza-Part II *; 27: Introduction to Encuentro Femenil *; 28: Macho Attitudes *; 29: The Adelitas' Role in El Movimiento *; 30: Chicanas and Abortion *; 31: Malintzín Tenepal; 32: Chicanas in the Labor Force *; 33: The Chicana-Perspectives for Education *; 34: Women's Rights and the Mexican-American Woman *; 35: Unequal Opportunity and the Chicana *; 3: Mapping A Chicana Feminist Agenda; 36: Chicana Conferences and Seminars, 1970-1975 *; 37: Chicana Symposium *; 38: Resolutions from the Chicana Workshop *; 39: Chicana Service Action Center *; 40: Comisión Femenil Mexicana *; 41: Chicanas Attend Vancouver Conference *; 42: Chicana Regional Conference *; 43: La Conferencia De Mujeres Por La Raza * : Houston, Texas, 1971; 44: Conference of Mexican Women in Houston-Un Remolino [A Whirlwind] *; 45: Chicana Encounter *; 46: CCHE Conference *; 47: Party Platform on Chicanas 1971 *; 48: Party Platform on Chicanas, 1972 *; 49: National Chicano Political Conference, 1972 *; 50: Third World Women Meet *; 51: Report from the National Women's Political Caucus *; 52: Mujeres Por La Raza Unida * (1974); 53: Presentation by Chicanas of La Raza Unida Party *; 54: A Chicana's Look at the International Women's Year Conference *; 55: The 1977 National Women's Conference in Houston *; 56: Looking for Room of One's Own *; 4: Chicana Feminists And White Feminists: Unresolved Conflicts; 57: ¡Soy Chicana Primero! *; 58: La Chicana, Chicano Movement and Women's Liberation *; 59: Feminism As We See It *; 60: Chicana Liberation *; 61: The Chicana and the Women's Rights Movement *; 62: The Progress of the Chicana Woman *; 63: Among the Feminists: Racist Classist Issues-1976 *; 64: La Chicana and "Women's Liberation" *; 65: Feminism: The Chicano and Anglo Versions-A Historical Analysis *; 5: Chicana Feminism: An Evolving Future; 66: La Década de la Mujer *; 67: La Nueva Hispana e Hispanidad [The New Hispanic Woman and Hispanicity] *; 68: Hispanas-Our Resources for the Eighties *; 69: La Mujer en el Ochenta [Women in the Eighties] *; 70: First Hispanic Feminist Conference Meets (1980) *; 71: Un Paso Adelante [One Step Forward] *; 72: The Latina Feminist: Where We've Been, Where We're Going *; 73: Chicanas in the 80's: Unsettled Issues *; III: Chicana Feminists Speak: Voicing a New Consciousness; 74: Sexism in Chicano Studies and the Community *; 75: La Conciencia de la Mestiza: Towards a New Consciousness *; 76: Canto, locura y poesía *; 77: Chicana Lesbians: Fear and Loathing in the Chicano Community *; 78: Interview with Sandra Cisneros *; 79: The Last Generation *; 80: Nepantla: Essays from the Land in the Middle *; 81: There is no Going Back: Chicanas and Feminism *; 82: Massacre of Dreams: Essays on Xicanisma *