Resumen de Revisiting mestizaje and Anzaldúa’s border
This creative braided essay explores a key concept of Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa´s work by focusing on spiritual, historical, and personal mestizaje. Written through a personal lens that includes a brief overview of the historical context, a testimonio, original poetry, and an update on the violence along the US Mexico borderlands, specifically along the Texas-Tamaulipas border, the essay seeks to reflect on the original work while weaving in current concerns such as the migrant crises and the violence instigated by the drug cartels. The three main threads—history, including key figures, poetry, and personal narrative-- mirror those used in Borderlands. Ultimately, the essay asks that we do “work that matters” as Anzaldúa urged us to do.
