We Do the Work: Latina Mujeres, Resistance, and State Surveillance in a Border County

• In Event: Raced and Gendered Policy as Problem, Solution, and Political Mobilizer

Brief Overview

In this study, the authors address how Latina women experience direct and indirect experiences with criminal legal institutions, broadly defined. In addition, the authors consider how these experiences inform the political lives of Latinas.

Authors

• Erica Salinas Thomas, Rutgers University-Newark

• Julissa Muñiz, University of California-Santa Cruz