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In this historical study, Lara Medina examines the early development and continuing influence of Las Hermanas, a feminist organization established in 1971 to counter the patriarchy and Eurocentrism of the U.S. Catholic Church. Medina weaves archival research and oral interviews into a cohesive narrative that highlights the keen ethnic and political awareness among the movement's leaders and participants. Medina also illuminates the strides made by Las Hermanas in undermining and reorienting the male-dominated structure of both the Catholic ministry and the Chicano civil rights movement. By...

La Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación es una de las instituciones más antiguas e importantes del Estado mexicano. Desde la primera República Federal hasta el presente, este tribunal ha sido una pieza clave de los distintos regímenes políticos que se han ensayado en el país, funcionando a veces como un contrapeso efectivo a los demás poderes, otras tantas como instrumento legitimador del autoritarismo en turno, y siempre como un referente para dotar de uniformidad y certidumbre al derecho nacional. Este libro explica los momentos fundamentales de la historia de la Suprema Corte, y,...