Translated Woman: Crossing the Border with Esperanza's Story

by Ruth Behar

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Translated Woman tells the story of an unforgettable encounter between Ruth Behar, a Cuban-American feminist anthropologist, and Esperanza Hernández, a Mexican street peddler. The tale of Esperanza's extraordinary life yields unexpected and profound reflections on the mutual desires that bind together anthropologists and their "subjects."
  • ISBN10 080707053X
  • ISBN13 9780807070536
  • Publish Date 1 April 1994 (first published 1 June 1993)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 14 February 2008
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Beacon Press
  • Edition New edition
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 400
  • Language English