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The history and experiences of the diverse groups labeled Latinos in this country are abundantly documented in this major new collection. From the Treaty of San Ildefonso in 1803 to remembrances of life on the frontier, to the Young Lords platform of 1969, to a discussion of Latinos and the war on Iraq today, this 3-volume collection showcases more than 400 crucial primary documents from and concerning the major Latino groups in the United States. Sources include letters, memoirs, speeches, articles, essays, interviews, treaties, government reports, testimony, and more. The voices include whites as well as Latinos, prominent and obscure, and Americans as well as foreigners.The bulk of the primary documents concern Mexico and the United States and Mexican Americans, who paved the way for immigrants from Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Central and South America to come. The scope also includes primary documents pertaining to events in Latin American and Caribbean history that have had an impact on these groups. Each primary document has a short introduction, placing it in historical and cultural context. An introduction that gives an historical overview, a chronology, a selected bibliography chock full of useful websites, and a set index provide added value. Sample documents: memoirs of early Texas, commentary by a Mexican diplomat on the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo of 1848, essay on the social condition of New Mexico in 1852, Cuban independence leader Jose Marti in New York on race (1894), El Corrido de Gregorio Cortez— a ballad about a Mexican who stood up to the Texas Rangers in 1901, excerpts from an autobiography by Ella Winter on school segregation in the 1930s, a Latino soldier's reminiscences of World War II, testimony from a Bracero worker in the 1950s, article on Cuban Miami in the 1960s, socioeconomic profile of Dominicans in the United States in 2000, interview with Subcomandante Marcos from the Zapatista Army of National Liberation.

Does the term Latino—a construct of the U.S. government—successfully encompass the wide variety of Spanish-speaking people in this country? This introductory topic begins an overview of 10 major controversies that have embroiled U.S. Latinos, including Puerto Ricans, in recent years. Latinos have one of the fastest-growing populations in the United States today, making these issues front-page news across the country.Issues include:• Race Classification• Assimilation• Bilingual Education• Open Borders• Affirmative Action• Interracial Dating and Marriage• Funding Education and Health Care for Undocumented Immigrant• Amnesty Program• U.S. Military and Political Presence in Cuba• U.S. Military Bases in Puerto RicoEach topic is presented with a background, pro and con positions, and questions for the purpose of student debate and papers.

The Making of Chicana/o Studies traces the philosophy and historical development of the field of Chicana/o studies from precursor movements to the Civil Rights era to today, focusing its lens on the political machinations in higher education that sought to destroy the discipline. As a renowned leader, activist, scholar, and founding member of the movement to establish this curriculum in the California State University system, which serves as a model for the rest of the country, Rodolfo F. AcuÑa has, for more than forty years, battled the trend in academia to deprive this group of its academic presence.The book assesses the development of Chicana/o studies (an area of studies that has even more value today than at its inception)--myths about its epistemological foundations have remained uncontested. AcuÑa sets the record straight, challenging those in the academy who would fold the discipline into Latino studies, shadow it under the dubious umbrella of ethnic studies, or eliminate it altogether.Building the largest Chicana/o studies program in the nation was no easy feat, especially in an atmosphere of academic contention. In this remarkable account, AcuÑa reveals how California State University, Northridge, was instrumental in developing an area of study that offers more than 166 sections per semester, taught by 26 tenured and 45 part-time instructors. He provides vignettes of successful programs across the country and offers contemporary educators and students a game plan--the mechanics for creating a successful Chicana/o studies discipline--and a comprehensive index of current Chicana/o studies programs nationwide.Latinas/os, of which Mexican Americans are nearly seventy percent, comprise a complex sector of society projected to be just shy of thirty percent of the nation's population by 2050. The Making of Chicana/o Studies identifies what went wrong in the history of Chicana/o studies and offers tangible solutions for the future.

Sonoran Strongman provides an in-depth look at a turbulent period in Mexico's history. During this era, Sonora was plagued with domestic unrest and threatened by foreign invasion. The state's citizens, hoping Ignacio Pesqueira would be the "man of action" capable of restoring order, elected him governor by an overwhelming vote. He became a virtual dictator and ruled Sonora from 1856–1876. Pesqueira was the product of troubled times, and the times shaped his destiny. Author Acuña presents an authoritative account of the "Strongman's" rise to power and vividly portrays the suffering of northern Mexico's people.

A revision of the popular previous edition published more than a decade earlier, this work examines today's U.S. Latino population—now arguably the most important "minority group" in the country, with numbers well over 50 million strong in an increasingly diverse and integrated America.Latinos are the largest minority in the United States, and as such, Latino Americans have a tremendous influence on the culture, workforce, economy, and politics of this country. This second edition of U.S. Latino Issues provides updated content, stats, and data for each topic, and it frames critical questions and multiple viewpoints on Latinos in the United States that will be useful to student researchers. The responses to the critical questions come from Latino experts and scholars and other well-known subject experts, providing readers with insights from various informed points of view—all in a single volume.The book covers hundreds of topics regarding Latino Americans, such as gender, sexuality, indigenous culture, race and cultural identity, health and wellness, education, and interracial dating and marriage, and it offers in-depth comparisons of the Latino groups and shows how events in their native countries affect them. Readers will have access to concise and up-to-date information on controversial topics such as affirmative action, immigration reform, open borders policy versus border enforcement, changing relations between the United States and Cuba, and Puerto Rico's contested status as a commonwealth versus a state.

A revision of the popular previous edition published more than a decade earlier, this work examines today''s U.S. Latino population-now arguably the most important "minority group" in the country, with numbers well over 50 million strong in an increasingly diverse and integrated America.Latinos are the largest minority in the United States, and as such, Latino Americans have a tremendous influence on the culture, workforce, economy, and politics of this country. This second edition of U.S. Latino Issues provides updated content, stats, and data for each topic, and it frames critical questions and multiple viewpoints on Latinos in the United States that will be useful to student researchers. The responses to the critical questions come from Latino experts and scholars and other well-known subject experts, providing readers with insights from various informed points of view-all in a single volume.The book covers hundreds of topics regarding Latino Americans, such as gender, sexuality, indigenous culture, race and cultural identity, health and wellness, education, and interracial dating and marriage, and it offers in-depth comparisons of the Latino groups and shows how events in their native countries affect them. Readers will have access to concise and up-to-date information on controversial topics such as affirmative action, immigration reform, open borders policy versus border enforcement, changing relations between the United States and Cuba, and Puerto Rico''s contested status as a commonwealth versus a state.

This book uses a micro-narrative structure to explore the assault on the collective memory of Mexican Americans in the Southwest United States from 2010–2016. These communities’ survival depends on their histories and identities, which are being quickly erased by gentrification and dispersal, neoliberalism and privatization. This issue is most apparent in the education system, where Mexican American students receive inferior educations and lack access to higher education. Avoiding the overly-theoretical macro-narrative, this book uses case studies and micro-narratives to suggest possible changes and actions to address this issue. It also explores how the erasure of Mexican Americans’ history and identity mirrors society as a whole.

Originally published in the tumult of 1996, in an era of new nativism and panic about the Latinization of America, Anything But Mexican solidified Rodolfo Acuña's place as "the W.E.B. Du Bois of Chicano Studies." A stirring, insightful chronicle of Los Angeles's working class chicanos, this new edition brings their story and struggles up to present day.

Originally published in the tumult of 1996, in an era of new nativism and panic about the Latinization of America, Anything But Mexican solidified Rodolfo Acu�a''s place as "the W.E.B. Du Bois of Chicano Studies." A stirring, insightful chronicle of Los Angeles''s working class chicanos, this new edition brings their story and struggles up to present day.

By the year 2000, Mexicans and other Latinos will comprise fifty percent of the population of Los Angeles. In this new book, the author of the widely praised Occupied America describes the harsh realities facing Chicanos in LA today.

Se presenta aquí la traducción realizada por José Juan Gómez-Becerra de la segunda edición (2021) de este texto fundacional de la historia chicana imprescindible para entender la particular relación del mexicano con Estados Unidos, que se publicó por primera vez en inglés en 1972 y que cuenta la experiencia colectiva del pueblo chicano en aquel país. El texto recoge datos indispensables sobre el crecimiento acelerado de esta población, los mecanismos de dominio institucional y social estadounidenses a los que se ha enfrentado y los medios con los que ha luchado a lo largo de su historia transfronteriza.El análisis histórico se remonta a la ocupación estadounidense de los territorios del norte de México y relata la lucha del mexicano por mantenerse, existir y prosperar en el sudoeste de Estados Unidos. Después analiza la realidad particular de cada estado y describe los diferentes episodios de resistencia y algunos de los hitos precursores del Movimiento Chicano, haciendo hincapié en el significado de algunos personajes y su contribución a la reivindicación colectiva de la autodeterminación del pueblo chicano en la América ocupada. Finalmente, se presentan cifras, estadísticas y hechos recientes a raíz del aumento de la inmigración debido a las políticas neoliberales puestas en práctica tanto en México como en Estados Unidos. El estilo deductivo de Acuña permite que el lector saque sus propias conclusiones sobre la evolución del chicano en una sociedad estadounidense cambiante, pero a la vez resistente a los cambios. En cada uno de los capítulos se puede apreciar la urgencia de mantener fresca la memoria colectiva, en especial la de aquellas comunidades que experimentan la condición de colonia interna, para quienes la historia y el amor propio pueden representar el medio principal de resistencia.

Se presenta aquí la traducción realizada por José Juan Gómez-Becerra de la segunda edición (2021) de este texto fundacional de la historia chicana imprescindible para entender la particular relación del mexicano con Estados Unidos, que se publicó por primera vez en inglés en 1972 y que cuenta la experiencia colectiva del pueblo chicano en aquel país. El texto recoge datos indispensables sobre el crecimiento acelerado de esta población, los mecanismos de dominio institucional y social estadounidenses a los que se ha enfrentado y los medios con los que ha luchado a lo largo de su historia transfronteriza.El análisis histórico se remonta a la ocupación estadounidense de los territorios del norte de México y relata la lucha del mexicano por mantenerse, existir y prosperar en el sudoeste de Estados Unidos. Después analiza la realidad particular de cada estado y describe los diferentes episodios de resistencia y algunos de los hitos precursores del Movimiento Chicano, haciendo hincapié en el significado de algunos personajes y su contribución a la reivindicación colectiva de la autodeterminación del pueblo chicano en la América ocupada. Finalmente, se presentan cifras, estadísticas y hechos recientes a raíz del aumento de la inmigración debido a las políticas neoliberales puestas en práctica tanto en México como en Estados Unidos. El estilo deductivo de Acuña permite que el lector saque sus propias conclusiones sobre la evolución del chicano en una sociedad estadounidense cambiante, pero a la vez resistente a los cambios. En cada uno de los capítulos se puede apreciar la urgencia de mantener fresca la memoria colectiva, en especial la de aquellas comunidades que experimentan la condición de colonia interna, para quienes la historia y el amor propio pueden representar el medio principal de resistencia.

A revision of the popular previous edition published more than a decade earlier, this work examines today''s U.S. Latino population-now arguably the most important "minority group" in the country, with numbers well over 50 million strong in an increasingly diverse and integrated America.Latinos are the largest minority in the United States, and as such, Latino Americans have a tremendous influence on the culture, workforce, economy, and politics of this country. This second edition of U.S. Latino Issues provides updated content, stats, and data for each topic, and it frames critical questions and multiple viewpoints on Latinos in the United States that will be useful to student researchers. The responses to the critical questions come from Latino experts and scholars and other well-known subject experts, providing readers with insights from various informed points of view-all in a single volume.The book covers hundreds of topics regarding Latino Americans, such as gender, sexuality, indigenous culture, race and cultural identity, health and wellness, education, and interracial dating and marriage, and it offers in-depth comparisons of the Latino groups and shows how events in their native countries affect them. Readers will have access to concise and up-to-date information on controversial topics such as affirmative action, immigration reform, open borders policy versus border enforcement, changing relations between the United States and Cuba, and Puerto Rico''s contested status as a commonwealth versus a state.