| Beyond the Fields: Cesar Chavez, the UFW, and the Struggle for Justice in the 21st Century Contributor(s): Shaw, Randy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520251075 ISBN-13: 9780520251076 Publisher: Perseus - Ucal Pod OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: "An important, stunningly original, and forcefully argued book."--Ruth Milkman, Director of the UCLA Institute of Industrial Relations and author ofA "L.A Story: Immigrant Workers and the Future of the U.S. Labor Movement." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008031252 |
| Physical Information: 1.12" H x 6.4" W x 9.2" (1.42 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cesar Chavez is the most prominent Latino in United States history books, and much has been written about Chavez and the United Farm Worker's heyday in the 1960s and 70s. But left untold has been their ongoing influence on twenty-first century social justice movements. Beyond the Fields unearths this legacy, and describes how Chavez and the UFW's imprint can be found in the modern reshaping of the American labor movement, the building of Latino political power, the transformation of Los Angeles and California politics, the fight for environmental justice, and the burgeoning national movement for immigrant rights. Many of the ideas, tactics, and strategies that Chavez and the UFW initiated or revived-including the boycott, the fast, clergy-labor partnerships and door-to-door voter outreach-are now so commonplace that their roots in the farmworkers movement is forgotten. This powerful book also describes how the UFW became the era's leading incubator of young activist talent, creating a generation of skilled alumni who went on to play critical roles in progressive campaigns. UFW volunteers and staff were dedicated to furthering economic justice, and many devoted their post-UFW lives working for social change. The spirit of "Si Se Puede" has never been stronger, and still provides the clearest roadmap for achieving greater social and economic justice in the United States. |