Title: JEFA IN TRAINING: The business Startup Toolkit for Entrepreneurial
and Creative Women.
Author: Ashley K. Stoyanov Ojeda
Publisher: FIU Business Press
ISBN-13: 978-1642507294
Jefa in Training is a Spanglish project-launching toolkit and entrepreneur planner created for a new generation of boss women. This startup guide and business planner offers women entrepreneurs the empowerment to take a side hustle to the next level. Through lessons, anecdotes, worksheets, templates, and quotes, it helps readers define a brand, build a project, and turn ideas into something bigger. A Latina book by Latinas for Latinas, it invites solopreneurs and creatives to launch blogs, projects, or platforms while exploring issues such as imposter syndrome, microaggressions, bilingualism, and the diverse experiences of Latina entrepreneurs.
Title: LATINAS IN PUBLIC RELATIONS: Shaping Communications, Communities, and Culture
Author: Melissa Vela-Williamson
Publisher: Fig Factor Media Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1961600355
Discover the journeys of 15 Latina professionals who have influenced public relations in this powerful anthology. Curated by Melissa Vela-Williamson, Latinas in Public Relations features communicators from coast to coast who share relatable challenges, courageous moments, and actionable advice on beating the odds in this competitive industry. From overcoming self-doubt to moving past external obstacles, each narrative illustrates the strength, resilience, and ingenuity that unite these leaders. This inaugural collection calls future generations to consider public relations and encourages Latina practitioners to rise to the next level and advance toward their vision of success.
Title: UNBEATABLE LATINAS: A REBELLIOUS APPROACH TO ACHIEVING PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS
Author: Valeria Aloe
Publisher: Planeta Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-6073910507
In Unbeatable Latinas, Valeria Aloe takes readers on a transformative journey. She begins by examining how ancestral cultural messages—such as “be humble,” “just work hard,” “be grateful for what you already have,” and “don’t create conflict”—have historically hindered professional advancement, leaving many Latinas undervalued, underpaid, or unsupported. Aloe invites readers to unlearn these influences rooted in the collective unconscious and become courageous leaders who transform their mindsets and workplaces. She offers a roadmap for professional success, emphasizing authentic personal brands, confident advocacy, strong mentor networks, and practical microsteps that create exponential change over time.
Title: LATINAS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT: Stories of Leading with Courage and Breaking Boundaries Beyond the Badge
Author: Esmeralda Samaniego
Publisher: Fig Factor Media Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1961600522
Latinas in Law Enforcement brings together the voices of 14 women who share their struggles, triumphs, and experiences in a demanding profession. From breaking stereotypes and overcoming discrimination to balancing family life with the pressures of the job, their stories highlight the resilience and determination needed to succeed in a field where Latinas remain underrepresented. This inspiring anthology sheds light on the challenges they have faced while showing that strength lies not only in the badge they wear but in the barriers they break, offering a testament to perseverance, leadership, and resilience.
Title: FROM BANANAS TO BUTTOCKS: THE LATINA BODY IN POPULAR FILM AND CULTURE
Editor: Myra Mendible
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN-13: 9780292714939
From the exuberant excesses of Carmen Miranda in the “tutti frutti hat” to the curvaceous posterior of Jennifer Lopez, the Latina body has long been a signifier of Latina/o identity in U.S. popular culture. This interdisciplinary book asks how the stereotype of the exotic, erotic Latina “bombshell” relates to real Latina women across diverse ethnicities, cultures, and appearances, and how ideas of “Latinidad” are imagined and inscribed on Latina bodies. Scholars examine figures such as Lupe Vélez, Salma Hayek, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Celia Cruz, and the Hispanic Barbie doll in media and culture today.
Title: WOMEN IN MEXICO, A PAST UNVEILED
Author: Julia Tuñón Pablos
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN-13: 9780292781610
Throughout Mexico’s history, women have been subjected to a dual standard: exalted in myth yet subordinated in their social roles. Published originally in Spanish as Mujeres en México: Una historia olvidada, this work examines the role of Mexican women from pre-Cortés times to the 1980s, exploring the interplay between myth and history and the gap between theory and practice. Tuñón contrasts iconic figures such as the Virgin of Guadalupe, La Malinche, and Sor Juana with historical women like Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez. She also analyzes indigenous identity, women’s work, education, and the social conditions producing oppression and marginalization.
Title: THE LATINA ADVANTAGE, GENDER, RACE, AND POLITICAL SUCCESS
Author: Christina E. Bejarano
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN-13: 9781477302088
Challenging common assumptions about women’s political status, this data-driven study shows that minority female candidates often hold a strong advantage over male opponents. In the early 21st century, racial/ethnic minority women made significant strides in U.S. politics, particularly Latinas, yet scholars offered few explanations for this trend. In The Latina Advantage, Christina E. Bejarano analyzes national public opinion data and state legislative candidates in Texas and California to examine the intersection of race and gender. Her findings highlight increasingly qualified candidates and declining perceptions of racial threat, bringing a new perspective to discussions of America’s changing electorate.
Title: WOMEN WRITERS OF LATIN AMERICA, INTIMATE STORIES
Author: Magdalena García Pinto
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN-13: 9780292738669
What does it take for a woman to succeed as a writer? In these revealing interviews, first published in 1988 as Historias íntimas, ten of Latin America’s most important women writers explore this question with scholar Magdalena García Pinto. Through intimate dialogues, authors such as Isabel Allende, Rosario Ferré, Elena Poniatowska, Luisa Valenzuela, and Ida Vitale discuss the personal, social, and political factors that shaped their careers. They reflect on their published works, the creative process, and the challenges they faced as writers. The book offers valuable insights for readers of Latin American literature, women’s studies, and aspiring writers.
