Graduation Year
2026
Date of Submission
4-2026
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Chicanx/Latinx Studies
Second Department
Film Studies
Reader 1
Gilda Ochoa
Reader 2
Magally Miranda Alcazar
Abstract
This senior thesis focuses on the depictions of intergenerational relationships between Latina Mothers and daughters on film, more specifically through analyzing Spanglish (2004) and Real Women Have Curves(2002). Additionally, emphasizing the lack of healthy communication and loving presence missing from said depictions of Latina mothering. The method follows the use of a plática, as a Chicana Feminist framework in holding space for communal dialogue and sharing knowledge as a means for having a conversation about the impacts and importance of having healthy representations of Latina Motherhood and Mothering in film media.
Recommended Citation
Florencio, Jennifer L., "Unspoken Loving: Depictions of Brown Latina Motherhood & Mothering Onscreen" (2026). CMC Senior Theses. 4102.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/4102
