Escaramuza by Constance Jaeggi

?Originating from Charrer?a-apractice celebrating horsemanship and ranching that originated in 16th-century Mexico-escaramuza emerged in the 1950s as a formative space for women in a historically male-dominated tradition. Through images and poetry, Escaramuza looks at how the tradition?continues in the United States today, and what it means for the identity of its Mexican and?Mexican-American female practitioners. The book considers the roles of family, immigration?and gender dynamics within escaramuza and Charrer?a culture in the US, drawing historical?parallels to the `soldaderas' who fought in the Mexican Revolution and inspired the?escaramuza tradition. The work combines photographic portraits by the artist, with poetry byire'ne lara silva and Angelina S?enz.
Binding: Hardback