Tucson Festival of Books

Laura Gómez


Laura E. Gómez is a professor of law, sociology and Chicana/Chicano studies at UCLA. She writes about race in America and the Mexican-American identity. 

She is the author of "Inventing Latinos," as well as "Manifest Destinies," "Mapping Race" and "Misconceiving Mothers."

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Awards: American Bar Foundation Outstanding Scholar Award, 2021