Chicano politics and society in the late twentieth century
The essays in this collection offer a wide-ranging portrayal of the complex situation of Mexican Americans as the twenty-first century begins.
Print Book, English, 1999
University of Texas Press, Austin, 1999
Aufsatzsammlung
xxvi, 267 pages ; 23 cm
9780292752146, 9780292752153, 0292752148, 0292752156
38879251
Preface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: On the Question of Inclusion (David Montejano)Part One: Community StudiesOne: Personality and Style in San Antonio Politics: Henry Cisneros and Bernardo Eureste, 1975-1985 (Rodolfo Rosales)Two: Harold Washington and the Rise of Latino Electoral Politics in Chicago, 1982-1987 (Teresa Córdova)Three: Gendered Citizenship: Mexican American Women and Grassroots Activism in East Los Angeles, 1986-1992 (Mary Pardo)Part Two: Institutional StudiesFour: The Struggle Within: The California Agricultural Labor Relations Board, 1975-1990 (Margarita Arce Decierdo)Five: Protest and Affirmative Action in the 198os: The Case of the University of New Mexico (Phillip B. Gonzales)Six: In Search of National Power: Chicanos Working the System on Immigration Reform, 1976-1986 (Christine Marie Sierra)Seven: Chicano Politics and U.S. Policy in Central America, 1979-1990 (Antonio González)Part Three: General StudiesEight: Politics and Chicano Culture: Luis Valdez and El Teatro Campesino, 1964-1990 (Roy Eric Xavier)Nine: Where Have All the Nationalists Gone?: Change and Persistence in Radical Political Attitudes among Chicanos, 1976-1986 (Martín Sanchez Jankowski)Conclusion: On the Future of Anglo-Mexican Relations in the United States (David Montejano)About the AuthorsIndex