| Ethnic Community Builders: Mexican-Americans in Search of Justice and Power Contributor(s): Jiménez, Francisco (Author), García, Alma M. (Author), Garcia, Richard a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0759111006 ISBN-13: 9780759111004 Publisher: Altamira Press OUR PRICE: $133.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 979.474 |
| LCCN: 2007009081 |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 6.02" W x 9.24" (1.44 lbs) 334 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ethnic Community Builders: Mexican-Americans in Search of Justice and Power is an oral history of Mexican-American activism in San JosZ, California, over the last half century. The authors present interviews of 14 people of various stripes-teachers, politicians, radio personalities-who have been influential in the development of a major urban center with a significant ethnic population. These activists tell the stories of their lives and work with engaging openness and honesty, allowing readers to witness their successes and failures. This vivid ethnography of a Mexican-American community serves as a model for activism wherever ethnic groups seek change and justice. |