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The Mobilizer And The Mobilized: An Exploration Of "Latinx", Marisa E. Norzagaray
The Mobilizer And The Mobilized: An Exploration Of "Latinx", Marisa E. Norzagaray
Honors Undergraduate Theses
In this project, I endeavor to bridge the gap between these two by analyzing "Latinx" as a symbol that functions distinctly when employed as a personal or group identity. My argument for this thesis can be broken into two main parts: its significance as an identity, and its tangibility. As a group identity, I argue "Latinx" represents a social movement for liberation, visibility, and minority allyship. While this is not unconnected to its personal meaning, individual embodiment of the term involves the performance and realization of the intersectional. In other words, it gives those with overlapping queer and Latina/o identities …