Examines the development and influence of Las Hermanas, a feminist organization established in 1971 to counter the patriarchy and Eurocentrism of the US Catholic Church. This work describes the strides made by Las Hermanas in undermining and reorienting the male-dominated structure of the Catholic ministry and the Chicano civil rights movement. The history of a feminist religious movement that mobilized the Chicana/Latina community Outstanding Academic Title, Choice, 2005 "Las Hermanas is an original piece of research and writing. Medina provides important knowledge about a Latina religious group and sheds light on the historical context out of which Las Hermanas emerged. This book adds to our understanding of the diversity of religious experiences in the U.S. as well as broadens our understanding of the 1960s social movements. Las Hermanas is a significant contribution to the developing historiography concerning the Chicano Movement as well as a welcome corrective to the male-centered historical treatment of the movement." Professor Mario García, Department of History and Chicano Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, and author of several books on Chicano/a history including Mexican Americans: Leadership, Ideology, and Identity 1930-1960 and Migrant Daughter: Coming of Age as a Mexican American Woman "Lara Medina's book is groundbreaking in its contribution to both Latino/a and Roman Catholic history. It offers new material on Las Hermanas, an extremely important organization that has long been neglected by religious historians. In addition, the book brings forth the religious dimension of Chicana/Latina political activism, an aspect often ignored by secular Chicano/a scholars." Michelle A. Gonzalez, Assistant Professor, Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount University, and author of Sor Juana: Beauty and Justice in the Americas "Extensively researched, well contextualized, and compellingly told, Las Hermanas will change the way people think about Mexican American women, and change also the way people think about the Catholic Church. It demands serious attention." Luis Leon, Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Ethnic Studies at UC Berkeley, and author of La Llorona's Children: Religion, Life, and Death in the US-Mexican Borderlands Lara Medina is Associate Professor, Department of Chicano and Chicana Studies, California State University, Northridge. Used Book in Good Condition