Episode 32 - Racism and Women in the Mexican American War

This week, Kelsie and Brooke discuss the Mexican-American War-- one often glossed over in US History courses, but one central to understanding US imperialism and the manor of US expansion. Women's role is even less frequently discussed-- and less documented. Our guest, Dr. Cony Marquez informs us about the barriers to teaching this history-- and how it often has to do with what you look like-- and gives us a Mexican scholar's perspective on the war. Kelsie also referenced a few texts, cited below.

Transcript

Bibliography

Belohlavek, John M. Patriots, Prostitutes, and Spies: Women and the Mexican-American War. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2017.

​Zinn, Howard. A People’s History of the United States. Harper Collins Publishing: New York, NY, 1999.

Cony Marquez

A Ph. D. Candidate in Latin American History from the University of Arizona. She specializes in Gender Studies, Cultural History, Musicology, and Art History. Her dissertation"Voices of Women in Mexican Army", is an original study based on the oral history of Mexican Army Wives, their traditional roles, and how they've challenged them. She has almost more than a decade of teaching history courses in Mexican, American, and Chinese Universities. Her approach is multidisciplinary and focuses on the history of minorities often ignored in mainstream history dominated by male academics with political agendas. She is a non-aggressive but convinced feminist advocating for equality in academia and life.