Sunday, June 1, 2008
Episode 12: El final del camino / End of the Road
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Sunday, June 01, 2008
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Labels: Basilica de Guadalupe, Distrito Federal (Mexico City)
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Episodio 11: Blanca Legorreta Díaz en el Distrito Federal
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Sunday, May 25, 2008
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Labels: Blanca Legorreta Díaz, Distrito Federal (Mexico City)
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Monday, May 5, 2008
Episodio 9: Las Mujeres Mendoza en Saltillo
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Monday, May 05, 2008
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Labels: Guadalupe Costilla de Mendoza, Liliana Mendoza Costilla, Saltillo
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Episode 8: Back to Arizona with Amira De la Garza
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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Labels: Amira De la Garza, Phoenix
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Episode 7: Nivia Gonzalez and Zyanya López in Austin
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Sunday, April 13, 2008
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Labels: Austin, Nivia Gonzalez, Zyanya López
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Episode 6: Norma Elia Cantú in San Antonio
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Sunday, April 06, 2008
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Labels: Norma Elia Cantú, San Antonio
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Episode 5: Rosa Guerrero in El Paso
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Thursday, April 03, 2008
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Labels: El Paso, Rosa Guerrero
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Special Episode: Thoughts on the Journey
This is a special episode with a different style/focus. The regularly scheduled video (Episode 5) will be posted midweek.
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Sunday, March 30, 2008
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Sunday, March 23, 2008
Episode 4: Mi Familia en Arizona
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Sunday, March 23, 2008
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Labels: Douglas, Manuelita Olivares Pinedo, Maria Mojica, Mercedes Pinedo-Vella, Phoenix, Pirtleville, Rosita Pinedo, Tucson
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Episode 3: Las Mujeres Gutierrez y De la Garza in Phoenix
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Sunday, March 16, 2008
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Labels: Gilda De la Garza, Grace De la Garza, Phoenix, Raquel Gutierrez, Raquelita Gutierrez
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Episode 2: Josefina Lopez and Iris Almaraz in L.A.
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Sunday, March 09, 2008
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Labels: Iris Almaraz, Josefina Lopez, Los Angeles
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Episode 1: Anita Madrigal in San Francisco
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Sunday, March 02, 2008
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Labels: Anita Madrigal, San Francisco
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Update!
I never knew how difficult this iSight/talking head vlogging could be... hats off to those who do it!
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
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Saturday, December 8, 2007
Introduction
Please check out this video and the text below to learn a little more about this project. If you like what you see, I hope you will consider a contribution. ¡Gracias!
Our Lady of Guadalupe is one of the most recognizable symbols of both Mexican-American and Mexican cultures. Often called the patron saint of the Americas and protector of the downtrodden, she is revered by both women and men as a generous, compassionate and loving figure.
To me, she is fascinating. How does this devotion to the Holy Mother translate into the lives of Chicanas and Mexicanas? For some, her image is oppressive, representing an impossible ideal to which Brown women are expected to aspire. For others, she is a link to pre-colonial Mexico and the Aztec goddess Tonantzin, or a way for Chicana Feminists to reconcile their spiritual beliefs with the patriarchal nature of the Catholic Church.
Some Chicanas and Mexicanas have adjusted this icon to better represent what they thought she stood for. A fabulous (and my favorite) example of this is artist Yolanda Lopez's Guadalupe series, depicting realistic Mexican and Chicana women with Guadalupe-like attributes. Her re-imaging of La Virgen is what inspires me to explore this relationship further.
Between February and April of 2008, I will travel through the North American Southwest, starting near San Francisco, California and ending near Mexico City at Tepeyac, the site of La Virgen's apparition in the 16th century. On the road, I will shoot interviews with several Mexican and Mexican-American women about how The Lady of Guadalupe fits into their lives, and each week, I will post a short video on my vlog (or videoblog).
My goal is to illuminate the experiences of Chicana and Mexicana women as impacted by La Virgen de Guadalupe and her role in our culture. Personally, I am interested in exploring this concept as a way to also explore my own identity as a Chicana, having been surrounded by Guadalupe devotees my entire life, but never having fully shared that sense of devotion. By the end of this trip, I hope to have a better idea of where I fit into all of this.
I have already saved enough money to cover the cost of production (camera, sound, etc.). My intention now is to raise sufficient funds for travel (by bus), food and lodging. If you would like to know more, please do not hesitate to contact me at ashley.pinedo@gmail.com. Also, if you would prefer to contribute via check by snail mail, my address is below. ¡Muchas gracias!
Paz y amor,
Ashley Pinedo
PO Box 887
Claypool, AZ 85532
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