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A Puerto Rican Decolonial TheologyThe Works of Esmeralda Santiago: Puerto Rican Identity and Christian Anthropology

A Puerto Rican Decolonial Theology: The Works of Esmeralda Santiago: Puerto Rican Identity and... [This chapter explores selected works of Esmeralda Santiago, demonstrating how they communicate a subversion of the ongoing colonial relationship with the USA through an examination of identity. After providing a brief biological sketch of Santiago, the chapter proceeds with a literary analysis of her works, demonstrating an emphasis on identity as a central theme. This theme corresponds with the Christian doctrine of humanity (Christian anthropology); the chapter continues with a brief overview of various perspectives on that doctrine, engaging Christopher Morse’s Not Every Spirit: A Dogmatics of Christian Disbelief as a critical guide. The chapter concludes with a vision of a Puerto Rican decolonial anthropology that emerges from the Puerto Rican story and points toward a new identity transformed by freedom.TopicsThe works of Esmeralda SantiagoBiographical SketchLiterary Analysis: “Who am I?”Puerto Rican identity in dialogue with the doctrine of anthropologyConstructing a prophetic decolonial Puerto Rican anthropology] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Puerto Rican Decolonial TheologyThe Works of Esmeralda Santiago: Puerto Rican Identity and Christian Anthropology

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
ISBN
978-3-319-66067-7
Pages
73 –105
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-66068-4_4
Publisher site
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Abstract

[This chapter explores selected works of Esmeralda Santiago, demonstrating how they communicate a subversion of the ongoing colonial relationship with the USA through an examination of identity. After providing a brief biological sketch of Santiago, the chapter proceeds with a literary analysis of her works, demonstrating an emphasis on identity as a central theme. This theme corresponds with the Christian doctrine of humanity (Christian anthropology); the chapter continues with a brief overview of various perspectives on that doctrine, engaging Christopher Morse’s Not Every Spirit: A Dogmatics of Christian Disbelief as a critical guide. The chapter concludes with a vision of a Puerto Rican decolonial anthropology that emerges from the Puerto Rican story and points toward a new identity transformed by freedom.TopicsThe works of Esmeralda SantiagoBiographical SketchLiterary Analysis: “Who am I?”Puerto Rican identity in dialogue with the doctrine of anthropologyConstructing a prophetic decolonial Puerto Rican anthropology]

Published: Sep 22, 2017

Keywords: Puerto Rican Identity; Esmeralda Santiago; loveLove; freedomFreedom; communityCommunity

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