Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
6-2022
Document Type
Capstone Project
Degree Name
M.A.
Program
Digital Humanities
Advisor
Shawna Brandle
Subject Categories
Digital Humanities | Other Education | Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Women's Studies
Keywords
bruja, witch, feminism, femicide, feminicidio, open education, storytelling
Abstract
Brujas of Yesterday, their Legacy Today explores the impact of witch narratives on the lives of Latin American women. This bilingual interactive space collects both myths passed down through generations, ones still taught today, and stories of real women who bear the consequences of the legendary bruja character. Like witch hunts of women who did not fit the model of a “good woman,” the now correctly named femicides are examples of the prevailing misogynistic and anti-feminist rhetoric plaguing Latin American cultures diasporas. With a digital interactive map and timeline, the project aims to breathe new life into these old tales, bring awareness to the real-life women who dare break from the mold, and how we are all reclaiming our magia today.
Recommended Citation
Delgado, Maggi, "Brujas of Yesterday, their Legacy Today" (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/4886
Archived website as a WARC file, created using Conifer – web archive player available at https://github.com/webrecorder/webrecorderplayer-electron
Included in
Digital Humanities Commons, Other Education Commons, Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, Women's Studies Commons