The Myth of the Latin Woman
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The Myth of the Latin Woman

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Judith Ortiz Cofer

The Myth of the Latin Woman Symbols

María

María, one of the protagonists of the musical West Side Story, symbolizes the constructed image of the Latina woman in the Anglo-American imagination. West Side Story, a famous musical that debuted on Broadway…

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