From Grandmother to Granddaughter: Salvadoran Women's Stories
The life histories and testimonies of nine Salvadoran women from different generations shape this intimate portrayal of contemporary El Salvador. The authors interviewed a grandmother, mother, and granddaughter from three Salvadoran families: La Familia Nuñez, members of the upper class; La Familia Rivas, from El Salvador's growing middle class; and La Familia García, from the campo, the Salvadoran peasantry. The voices we hear convey a deep sense of the world of Salvadoran women and how life...
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"From Grandmother to Granddaughter stirringly reveals nine women of El Salvador who, through their own recollections, share life and its struggles with family abuse, wars, intergenerational tensions, losses, shared memories and joys. Insightful and seamless in style, the book encourages all women and men to see ourselves through wiser and more caring eyes."—Susan Borwick, Director of Women's Studies, Wake Forest University
Map of El SalvadorAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1La Familia Nunez17Nina Cecilia19Monica42Paulina70La Familia Garcia91Maria93Lupe113Nina Dolores138La Familia Rivas159Dulce161Nina Julia188Sara213Some Afterwords235Chronology251Glossary255
