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George I. Sánchez: The Long Fight for Mexican American Integration (The Lamar Series in Western History)
Carlos Kevin Blanton
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Description for George I. Sánchez: The Long Fight for Mexican American Integration (The Lamar Series in Western History)
Hardcover. George I. Sanchez was a reformer, activist and intellectual, and one of the most influential members of the "Mexican American Generation" (1930-1960). The author honours Sanchez's efforts, hitherto mostly unrecognized, in the struggle for equal opportunity, while not shying away from his subject's personal faults and foibles. Series: The Lamar Series in Western History. Num Pages: 400 pages, 22 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJK; HBLW; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 712.
George I. Sánchez was a reformer, activist, and intellectual, and one of the most influential members of the "Mexican American Generation" (1930–1960). A professor of education at the University of Texas from the beginning of World War II until the early 1970s, Sánchez was an outspoken proponent of integration and assimilation. He spent his life combating racial prejudice while working with such organizations as the ACLU and LULAC in the fight to improve educational and political opportunities for Mexican Americans. Yet his fervor was not always appreciated by those for whom he advocated, and some of his more unpopular stands ... Read more
George I. Sánchez was a reformer, activist, and intellectual, and one of the most influential members of the "Mexican American Generation" (1930–1960). A professor of education at the University of Texas from the beginning of World War II until the early 1970s, Sánchez was an outspoken proponent of integration and assimilation. He spent his life combating racial prejudice while working with such organizations as the ACLU and LULAC in the fight to improve educational and political opportunities for Mexican Americans. Yet his fervor was not always appreciated by those for whom he advocated, and some of his more unpopular stands ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Series
The Lamar Series in Western History
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300190328
SKU
V9780300190328
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About Carlos Kevin Blanton
Carlos Kevin Blanton is associate professor of history at Texas A&M University.
Reviews for George I. Sánchez: The Long Fight for Mexican American Integration (The Lamar Series in Western History)
“Nobody has written a biography or sustained study of Sánchez or treated the struggles with which he was involved with the depth and sophistication that Blanton promises.”—Ben Johnson, Southern Methodist University
Ben Johnson “This book will help broaden our understanding of American civil rights history and the role and contributions of Mexican Americans to that history.”—Mario Garcia, University of ... Read more
Ben Johnson “This book will help broaden our understanding of American civil rights history and the role and contributions of Mexican Americans to that history.”—Mario Garcia, University of ... Read more