MUXERISTA PEDAGOGY: Raza Womyn Teaching Social Justice Through Student Activism

Abstract

Using Chicana/Latina/Queer Feminist Thought and Raza Womyn grounded theory as theoretical frameworks, this research utilizes the methods of ethnography, participant observation, and narrative analysis to explore the contributions of Chicana/Latina student activists to social justice education. The study focuses on the members of an undergraduate student organization called Raza Womyn. The research illuminates the way Chicanas/Latinas struggle against racism, classism, sexism, and homophobia as activist educators employing a distinct kind of education called Muxerista pedagogy.