Ethnic Community Builders - Francisco Jiménez, Alma M. García & Richard A. Garcia

By Francisco Jiménez, Alma M. García & Richard A. Garcia

Release Date: 2007-08-10

Genre: Social Science

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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.

Ethnic Community Builders - Francisco Jiménez, Alma M. García & Richard A. Garcia

By Francisco Jiménez, Alma M. García & Richard A. Garcia

Release Date: 2007-08-10

Genre: Social Science

(0 ratings)
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.

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