Changing Landscapes in Chicano Countryside

Abstract

In a society dominated by male rule, certain spiritualism has helped generations of women to survive. It has also inspired contradictory thought that has in turn produced both excellent and unique literature. Female Chicano writers know that breaking rules has never been accepted by the institutional powers. The task that these women have set for themselves is proving difficult. Anything that is out of the rule creates an atmosphere of fear, of uneasiness, and in turn a sense of rejection arises.