Reclamando una casa propia. The House on Mango Street y los estudios mexicanoamericanos en Estados Unidos

Abstract

Este escrito repasa la trayectoria pública de The House on Mango Street y su papel en el contexto de la evolución/involución de los programas de estudios mexicanoamericanos en Estados Unidos. Se explora la tensión entre la popularidad de este texto de Sandra Cisneros y su censuramiento en diversos centros educativos: aunque es lectura obligatoria en muchas escuelas y universidades, se lo considera controvertido como literatura escolar y ha sido prohibido en varias ocasiones por su “delicado contenido.”

This essay reviews the public trajectory of The House on Mango Street and its role in the context of the evolution/involution of Mexican American studies programs in the United States. It explores the tension between the popularity of this text by Sandra Cisneros and its censorship in various educational centers: although it is required reading in many schools and universities, it is considered controversial as school literature and has been banned on several occasions due to its “delicate content.”