Gloria Anzaldúa is a Mexican-American author who was born and raised in the border region between Mexico and the United States. This border area has become a mirror of her self and the foundation of her identity. In her main work "Borderlands/La Frontera. The New Mestiza," she seeks to explore her influences and re-stage her self through the writing process. The recreation of this multifaceted identity, not only of Anzaldúa but also of an entire people, the Chicanos, and a region, is examined within the spectrum of the self in an intercultural context. "Borderlands/La Frontera. The New Mestiza" analyzes and connects this with the concept of interculturality. The focus is on the physical borderlands, where the history of this particular region is reconstructed, while also addressing sexual aspects.