Juana María Rodríguez

About the Author

Juana María Rodríguez is a distinguished scholar, writer, and activist whose work bridges queer theory, performance studies, and Latinx cultural critique. Drawing from her Cuban-American heritage and experiences in the San Francisco Bay Area, she explores the intersections of sexuality, race, and power with unflinching honesty and intellectual rigor. As a professor of Ethnic Studies and Gender and Women's Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, Rodríguez has authored influential texts that challenge dominant narratives around desire and identity. Her writing illuminates the lives of marginalized communities, particularly Latinas navigating sex work and resistance, offering profound insights into the dissident acts that redefine freedom and agency in contemporary society.