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From Out of the Shadows
Vicki L. Ruiz
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Description for From Out of the Shadows
Paperback. An anniversary edition of the first full study of Mexican American women in the twentieth century, with new preface Num Pages: 304 pages, 49 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 345.
From Out of the Shadows was the first full study of Mexican-American women in the twentieth century. Beginning with the first wave of Mexican women crossing the border early in the century, historian Vicki L. Ruiz reveals the struggles they have faced and the communities they have built. In a narrative enhanced by interviews and personal stories, she shows how from labor camps, boxcar settlements, and urban barrios, Mexican women nurtured families, worked for wages, built extended networks, and participated in community associations--efforts that helped Mexican Americans find their own place in America. She also narrates the tensions that arose ... Read more
From Out of the Shadows was the first full study of Mexican-American women in the twentieth century. Beginning with the first wave of Mexican women crossing the border early in the century, historian Vicki L. Ruiz reveals the struggles they have faced and the communities they have built. In a narrative enhanced by interviews and personal stories, she shows how from labor camps, boxcar settlements, and urban barrios, Mexican women nurtured families, worked for wages, built extended networks, and participated in community associations--efforts that helped Mexican Americans find their own place in America. She also narrates the tensions that arose ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195374773
SKU
V9780195374773
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About Vicki L. Ruiz
Vicki L. Ruiz is Professor of History and Chicano/Latino Studies and Dean of the School of Humanities at the University of California, Irvine.
Reviews for From Out of the Shadows
A rich source book and an excellent overview of Mexican American women's crucial contributions to labor organizing, community formation, and social movements in the West and Southwest.
Women's Review of Books
Not only celebrates the lives of Mexican women in the United States but provides a blueprint for social justice and human dignity.
Journal of American History ... Read more
Women's Review of Books
Not only celebrates the lives of Mexican women in the United States but provides a blueprint for social justice and human dignity.
Journal of American History ... Read more