Interested in putting Sandra Cisneros into a cultural context? These notes discuss the author and other Latina writers, including Isabel Allende, Julia Alvarez, and Laura Esquivel.
Another research approach: The homepage of HispanicOnline.com will help you understand Cisneros's work in the context of Hispanic/American culture.
Yet another approach: This is the start page of the "Chicana/Chicano Studies Pages" at the University of California, Davis. There, you'll find links to things like a Chicano/Latino electronic network, Chicano studies research, and more.
Let's switch gears for a second. Here are some feminism and women's literature links. How can this information help you in your writing about Cisneros? What connections can you make to these things and what you've learned from your reading?