Overview

The various protest movements that together constituted the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 1970s urged a ""politics of inclusion"" to bring Mexican Americans into the mainstream of United States political and social life. This volume of ten specially commissioned essays assesses the post-movement years, asking ""what went wrong? what went right? and where are we now?"" Collectively, the essays offer a wide-ranging portrayal of the complex situation of Mexican Americans as the twenty-first century begins. The essays are grouped into community, institutional, and general studies, with an introduction by editor Montejano. Geographically, they point to the importance of ""Hispanic"" politics in the Southwest, as well as in Chicago wards and in the U.S. Congress, with ramifications in Mexico and Central America. Thematically, they discuss ""non-traditional"" politics stemming from gender identity, environmental issues, theatre production, labor organizing, university policymaking, along with the more traditional politics revolving around state and city government, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and various advocacy organizations.

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Author:   David Montejano ,  David Montejano
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
Imprint:   University of Texas Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780292752153

ISBN 10:   0292752156
Pages:   293
Publication Date:   01 January 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction: On the Question of Inclusion (David Montejano) Part One: Community Studies One: 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 Cordova) Three: Gendered Citizenship: Mexican American Women and Grassroots Activism in East Los Angeles, 1986-1992 (Mary Pardo) Part Two: Institutional Studies Four: 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 Gonzalez) Part Three: General Studies Eight: 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 (Martin Sanchez Jankowski) Conclusion: On the Future of Anglo-Mexican Relations in the United States (David Montejano) About the Authors Index

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David Montejano is Professor of Ethnic Studies and History at the University of California, Berkeley.

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