Indigenous: Growing Up Californian

by Cris Mazza

Cris Mazza delivers a spirited rebuttal to pop-culture stereotypes about growing up female in Southern California. Coming of age in the 1970s and '80s, Mazza's memories aren't about surfing, cheerleading or riding in convertibles. Though her story has its exotic elements--her family hunts and gathers food in the semi-arid coastal hills well into the early '70s--she sets herself in the context of familiar Americana. Repeating motifs--gender issues,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0872864227
• ISBN13: 9780872864221
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: City Lights Books
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.1"