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Analyzes a community from the standpoint of immigrant mothers in South Central Los Angeles who were concerned about the education of their children and the violence in their communities. Written in Spanish and English, the text brings together the women's observations as they put into action their developing political consciousness.

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This is a truly groundbreaking text, not only 'breaching' the borders of North and South but also seamlessly navigating the terrains of American, Latino, Native American/Indigenous, Ethic, Qualitative, and Gender and Women's Studies. Jaramillo weaves a critical, insightful analysis with beautifully written narrative, creating a new genre of scholarship that not only contests the dictates of colonialist consciousness but also its forms. Given the ascendency of the colonial present, this book is an absolute must read for students and scholars across disciplines. This book inspires me--as a scholar, activist and educator--to keep struggling for the decolonial imaginary and all its possibilities. --Sandy Grande, Chair of Education Department, Associate Professor of Education, Connecticut College <br> I love this book! Drawing on her close engagement with the activist work of immigrant mothers in South Central L.A., Jaramillo brilliantly blends theory with praxis and develops an innova

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NATHALIA JARAMILLO Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations in the Department of Educational Studies at Purdue University, USA.

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