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CSUniversity San Bernardino

The Body As Border: El Cuerpo Como Frontera

Abstract

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<p>Being First generation born Mexican American I am looking into the blend of the two cultures and the disparity between them. The border is the core of my investigation; by traveling across the border I have become conscious of the differences among both sides and duality within myself. My identity has developed from a synthesis of these two cultures, and my wok explores these two factions that cannot be one without the other. fusion is apparent in my self-portraits where I dress up with the colors from both sides of the border. But I also take a personal look into understanding the history and identity of each nation. I create a juxtaposition with these two identities that become one and explore the social, cultural, and political issues we face in the everyday. I recreate my “investigation,” by trying to dig deeper, exposing the layers, and facing my own identity crisis in the process.</p>

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art
Level thesis:degree_level
Project
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Art
Year dc:date.available
2015

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Escobar, Mayte
Contributors dc:contributor
  • McGovern, Thomas

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/247
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu:etd-1275

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Escobar, Mayte. The Body As Border: El Cuerpo Como Frontera. Project thesis, 2015. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/247