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The Struggle in Black and Brown: African American and Mexican American Relations during the Civil Rights Era
Brian D. . Ed(S): Behnken
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Description for The Struggle in Black and Brown: African American and Mexican American Relations during the Civil Rights Era
paperback. Considers relations between blacks and browns during the civil rights era Editor(s): Behnken, Brian D. Series: Justice and Social Inquiry. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JFSL3; JFSL4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 410.
It might seem that African Americans and Mexican Americans would have common cause in matters of civil rights. This volume, which considers relations between blacks and browns during the civil rights era, carefully examines the complex and multifaceted realities that complicate such assumptions—and that revise our view of both the civil rights struggle and black-brown relations in recent history. Unique in its focus, innovative in its methods, and broad in its approach to various locales and time periods, the book provides key perspectives to understanding the development of America’s ethnic and sociopolitical landscape.
These essays focus chiefly on the ... Read more
It might seem that African Americans and Mexican Americans would have common cause in matters of civil rights. This volume, which considers relations between blacks and browns during the civil rights era, carefully examines the complex and multifaceted realities that complicate such assumptions—and that revise our view of both the civil rights struggle and black-brown relations in recent history. Unique in its focus, innovative in its methods, and broad in its approach to various locales and time periods, the book provides key perspectives to understanding the development of America’s ethnic and sociopolitical landscape.
These essays focus chiefly on the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Justice and Social Inquiry
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803262713
SKU
V9780803262713
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About Brian D. . Ed(S): Behnken
Brian D. Behnken is an associate professor in the Department of History and the U.S. Latino/a Studies Program at Iowa State University. He is the author of Fighting Their Own Battles: Mexican Americans, African Americans, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Texas.
Reviews for The Struggle in Black and Brown: African American and Mexican American Relations during the Civil Rights Era
"A solid anthology."—R. Acuna, Choice "This book is a groundbreaking step in the evolution of the exciting subfield of black-brown relations. Each of the essays contains valuable lessons, and the book should be required reading for scholars of the civil rights movements and of American racial formations."—Max Krochmal, Journal of American History "Brian D. Behnken has brought together an important group ... Read more