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Marching Students: Chicana and Chicano Activism in Education, 1968 to the Present
Berta-Avila, Margarita, Tijerina-Revilla, Anita, Figueroa, Julie
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Description for Marching Students: Chicana and Chicano Activism in Education, 1968 to the Present
Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, 4 b/w photographs, 4 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 313.
In 1968 over 10,000 Chicana/o high school students in East Los Angeles walked out of their schools in the first major protest against racism and educational inequality staged by Mexican Americans in the United States. They ignited the Mexican-American civil rights movement, which opened the doors to higher education and equal opportunity in employment for Mexican Americans and other Latinos previously excluded. Marching Students is a collaborative effort by Chicana/o scholars in several fields to place the 1968 walkouts and Chicana and Chicano Civil Rights Movement in historical context, highlighting the contribution of Chicana/o educators, students, and community activists to ... Read more
In 1968 over 10,000 Chicana/o high school students in East Los Angeles walked out of their schools in the first major protest against racism and educational inequality staged by Mexican Americans in the United States. They ignited the Mexican-American civil rights movement, which opened the doors to higher education and equal opportunity in employment for Mexican Americans and other Latinos previously excluded. Marching Students is a collaborative effort by Chicana/o scholars in several fields to place the 1968 walkouts and Chicana and Chicano Civil Rights Movement in historical context, highlighting the contribution of Chicana/o educators, students, and community activists to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Reno, United States
ISBN
9780874178418
SKU
V9780874178418
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About Berta-Avila, Margarita, Tijerina-Revilla, Anita, Figueroa, Julie
Margarita Berta-Ávila is associate professor of bilingual/multi-cultural education at the California State University, Sacramento. Anita Tijerina-Revilla is assistant professor of women’s studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Julie López Figueroa is associate professor of ethnic studies at the California State University, Sacramento.
Reviews for Marching Students: Chicana and Chicano Activism in Education, 1968 to the Present
“This book represents an important contribution, in that it attempts to re-engage past struggles within the context of contemporary theories of struggle and resistance.” - Antonia Darder, coauthor of Critical Pedagogy Reader: Theory and Practice “This engaging volume’s . . . focus on activism distinguishes it from previous studies, as does its use of new theories and topics, such as ... Read more