Luz María Gordillo
Assistant Professor, Women's Studies, WSU Vancouver
Graduate Faculty, American Studies
VMMC 202W
360-546-9099
gordillo@vancouver.wsu.edu
Education
- Ph.D., History, Michigan State University, 2005.
- M.A., Media Studies, The New School, 1996.
- B.A., Film and Photography, Brooklyn College, 1991.
Research & Teaching Interests
- Transnational and immigration studies.
- Chicana feminist theory.
- History of [transnational] sexualities.
- Global feminisms.
Selected Publications
Books
- Mexican Women and the Other Side of Immigration: Engendering Transnational Ties. University of Texas Press, 2010.
Chapters
- "The Bracero, the Wetback, and the Terrorist: Mexican Immigration, Legislation, and National Security" in A New Kind of Containment: "The War on Terror," Race, and Sexuality. Amsterdam & New York: Rodopi Press, 2009.
Journal Entries
- "Engendering Transnational Social Networks: Mexicanas and Community Formation in San Ignacio–Detroit," Chicana/Latina Studies: The Journal of Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social. Fall 2010.
Book Reviews
- Memories and Migrations: Mapping Boricua & Chicana Histories, edited by Vicky Ruiz and John R. Chávez. Western Historical Quarterly. Fall 2009.
- Remedios: The Healing Life of Eva Castellanoz, by Joanne B. Mulcahy. Oregon Historical Quarterly. Fall 2011.
Newspaper Articles
- "Immigration: Let's Stop History from Repeating Itself," OregonLive, May 10, 2010.