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Beyond the Fields: Cesar Chavez, the UFW, and the Struggle for Justice in the 21st Century
Randy Shaw
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Description for Beyond the Fields: Cesar Chavez, the UFW, and the Struggle for Justice in the 21st Century
Paperback. 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. This book describes how Chavez and the UFW's imprint can be found in the modern reshaping of the American labor movement, and the building of Latino political power. Num Pages: 368 pages, 19 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 315 x 25. Weight in Grams: 526.
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 impact on 21st 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 ... Read more
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 impact on 21st 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520268043
SKU
V9780520268043
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About Randy Shaw
Randy Shaw is the Director of San Francisco's Tenderloin Housing Clinic, and is Editor of the online daily newspaper, BeyondChron.org. His previous books are The Activist's Handbook and Reclaiming America, both from UC Press.
Reviews for Beyond the Fields: Cesar Chavez, the UFW, and the Struggle for Justice in the 21st Century
"A seminal new work not only for historians and devotees of the Chicano Movement, and the UFW in particular, but for all those working for progressive causes."
Susan Marie Green The Sixties "Invaluable for anyone interested in the evolution of unionization over the past forty years."
T. A. Frank The Washington Monthly "A useful resource for anyone interested ... Read more
Susan Marie Green The Sixties "Invaluable for anyone interested in the evolution of unionization over the past forty years."
T. A. Frank The Washington Monthly "A useful resource for anyone interested ... Read more