Forced by Circumstance

Forced by Circumstance gathers in one volume landmark essays by, and interviews with, Norma Alarcn, one of the most esteemed intellectuals in Chicana/o, Latina/o, and Feminist Studies. Reading Alarcn's essays-from her early work on Mexican feminist writer Rosario Castellanos to her recent reflections on the carceral state and the political debacle that our contemporary situation presents-not only offers readers a sense of the intellectual trajectory of one of our most important Chicana feminist thinkers but also brings to a new generation of scholars and readers classic essays in Chicana/o Studies, Cultural Studies, Feminist Studies, and Literary Studies.