| The Contested Homeland: A Chicano History of New Mexico Contributor(s): Gonzales-Berry, Erlinda (Editor), Maciel, David R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0826321992 ISBN-13: 9780826321992 Publisher: University of New Mexico Press OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2000 Annotation: Many books deal with New Mexicos past, but the twelve original essays here reinterpret that history for the first time from a Chicano perspective. Self-determination, resistance, and cultural maintenance are the recurring themes in the lives and struggles of Nuevomexicanos from 1848 to the present. The conflict has been not solely with the customs and institutions Anglos introducedthough certainly that has occurred. On a more fundamental level, the clash has been over modernizationhow the Spanish language, folk traditions, and land grants can survive as a heritage for future generations amid English, new and secular values, and real estate booms and speculation. Nuevomexicanos have confronted colonialism, ethnocentrism, and racism throughout their history. But as these essays make clear, pride in Spanish descent runs deep in New Mexico and has led to a vibrancy unmatched in any other region in the United States. Nuevomexicanos have not simply survived or endured. They have secured their influence through the highest level of education among all Chicanos in the United States, through greater political representation at the local and national leveland in both major partiesthan in any other state, and through a culture that has simultaneously resisted and adapted to change. This collection is a first in taking a Chicano perspective. . . . An outstanding, important work.John R. Chvez, Southern Methodist University |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General - Social Science | Minority Studies |
| Dewey: 978.900 |
| LCCN: 99050412 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.18" W x 9.29" (1.02 lbs) 326 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico |
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| Publisher Description: Many books deal with New Mexico's past, but the twelve original essays here reinterpret that history for the first time from a Chicano perspective. Self-determination, resistance, and cultural maintenance are the recurring themes in the lives and struggles of Nuevomexicanos from 1848 to the present. The conflict has been not solely with the customs and institutions Anglos introduced--though certainly that has occurred. On a more fundamental level, the clash has been over modernization--how the Spanish language, folk traditions, and land grants can survive as a heritage for future generations amid English, new and secular values, and real estate booms and speculation. Nuevomexicanos have confronted colonialism, ethnocentrism, and racism throughout their history. But as these essays make clear, pride in Spanish descent runs deep in New Mexico and has led to a vibrancy unmatched in any other region in the United States. Nuevomexicanos have not simply survived or endured. They have secured their influence through the highest level of education among all Chicanos in the United States, through greater political representation at the local and national level--and in both major parties--than in any other state, and through a culture that has simultaneously resisted and adapted to change. This collection is a first in taking a Chicano perspective. . . . An outstanding, important work. --John R. Ch vez, Southern Methodist University |
Contributor Bio(s): Gonzales-Berry, Erlinda: - Erlinda Gonzales-Berry spent many years teaching and writing in New Mexico. She is currently chair of the Ethnic Studies and Chicano/a Studies at Oregon State University.Maciel, David R.: - David R. Maciel spent many years teaching and writing in New Mexico. He was formerly chair of Ethnic Studies and Chicano/a Studies at California State University at Dominguez Hills. |