Viva la Raza: A History of Chicano Identity and Resistance
Literary Nonfiction. Political Science. Latino/Latina Studies. LGBT Studies. A lively and accessible investigation of Mexican American militancy from the U.S. occupation of Northern Mexico in the 19th century to civil rights struggles in the present era. The authors describe monumental labor battles, survey the Raza youth movement, focus attention on the role of women, and examine issues such as police brutality, the emergence of Chicana/o lesbians and gays, and the role of radical...
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"This book provides a history of Chicana/o militancy, from the occupation of Northern Mexico to the 1990s. It explores hotly debated theoretical issues and proposes a strategy for liberation. The authors describe heroic labor battles, survey the Raza youth movement, focus attention on the role of women, and examine issues such as police brutality, the emergence of Chicana feminism and Chicana/o lesbians and gays, and the role of radical organizations." Viva la Raza reveals the workings of race and nationality in the United States, and is a vital contribution to developing a socialist perspective that meets the needs of our times.
Foreword Rodolfo Acuna Acuna, Rodolfo 9Acknowledgments Yolanda Alaniz Alaniz, Yolanda 18Acknowledgments Megan Cornish Cornish, Megan 21Pt. 1 TheoryAn Unconquered People 23Approach and Terminology 24Nation and Race: Dynamics and Differences 28Pt. 2 HistoryConquest and Resistance 79The Saga of Chicana/o Industrial Labor 97Valiant Agricultural Struggles 125Chicana/o Sun Rising: El Movimiento 181Revolution in the Revolution 246Pt. 3 StrategyA Platform for Chicanajo Liberation 281App. 1 Farmworker Organizing in the Yakima Valley 287App. 2 Uproar at the University of Washington 309Notes 327Index 357
