Application of Postcolonial Feminist Theory, Chicana Feminist Thought, and Black Feminist Thought in Analyzing the Mental Health Needs of Latina Migrant Farmworkers: A Shared Legacy

ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 2022 Jan-Mar;45(1):38-52. doi: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000399.

Abstract

The purpose of this theoretical article is to analyze the utility of postcolonial, Black, and Chicana feminist frameworks to inform nursing research and practice specific to mental health needs of Latina women migrant farmworkers. Twentieth-century Western feminist narratives overlooked the intersecting systems of oppression experienced by women of color, including Latina women. Feminist epistemologies are useful in understanding the complex sociopolitical contexts that have impacted women's health outcomes and well-being. This analysis is critical to shaping nursing care that meets the unique health needs of migrant farmworker women while considering their sociopolitical realities.

MeSH terms

  • Farmers
  • Female
  • Feminism
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Humans
  • Mental Health
  • Mexican Americans
  • Transients and Migrants*