Anything But Mexican
Title | Anything But Mexican PDF eBook |
Author | Rodolfo F. Acuña |
Publisher | Verso Books |
Pages | 481 |
Release | 2020-04-14 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1786633809 |
Mexicans and other Latinos comprise fifty percent of the population of Los Angeles and are the largest ethnic group in California. In this completely revised and updated edition of a classic political and social history, one of the foremost scholars of the Latino experience situates the US's largest immigrant community in a time of anti-immigrant fervor. Originally published in 1996, this edition analyses the rise and rule of LA's first-ever Mexican American mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, as well as the harsh pressures facing Chicanos in an increasingly unequal and gentrifying city.
Anything But Mexican
Title | Anything But Mexican PDF eBook |
Author | Rodolfo F. Acuña |
Publisher | Verso Books |
Pages | 481 |
Release | 2020-04-14 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1786633795 |
Mexicans and other Latinos comprise fifty percent of the population of Los Angeles and are the largest ethnic group in California. In this completely revised and updated edition of a classic political and social history, one of the foremost scholars of the Latino experience situates the US's largest immigrant community in a time of anti-immigrant fervor. Originally published in 1996, this edition analyses the rise and rule of LA's first-ever Mexican American mayor, Antonio Villaraigosa, as well as the harsh pressures facing Chicanos in an increasingly unequal and gentrifying city.
Anything But Mexican
Title | Anything But Mexican PDF eBook |
Author | Rodolfo Acuña |
Publisher | Verso |
Pages | 356 |
Release | 1996-04-17 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9781859840313 |
Anything But Mexican challenges neo-liberal interpretations of the history of Los Angeles which blame Mexicans and other immigrants of color for the decline of the city. Acuna's provocative work confronts these historical myths, signaling that Latinos will not be dismissed.
We Heard It When We Were Young
Title | We Heard It When We Were Young PDF eBook |
Author | Chuy Renteria |
Publisher | University of Iowa Press |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2021-11-01 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1609388062 |
Most agree that West Liberty is a special place. The first majority Hispanic town in Iowa, it has been covered by media giants such as Reuters, Telemundo, NBC, and ESPN. But Chuy Renteria and his friends grew up in the space between these news stories, where a more complicated West Liberty awaits. We Heard It When We Were Young tells the story of a young boy, first-generation Mexican American, who is torn between cultures: between immigrant parents trying to acclimate to midwestern life and a town that is, by turns, supportive and disturbingly antagonistic. Renteria looks past the public celebrations of diversity to dive into the private tensions of a community reflecting the changing American landscape. There are culture clashes, breakdancing battles, fistfights, quinceañeras, vandalism, adventures on bicycles, and souped-up lowriders, all set to an early 2000s soundtrack. Renteria and his friends struggle to find their identities and reckon with intergenerational trauma and racism in a town trying to do the same. A humorous and poignant reflection on coming of age, We Heard It When We Were Young puts its finger on a particular cultural moment at the turn of the millennium.
American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club)
Title | American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club) PDF eBook |
Author | Jeanine Cummins |
Publisher | Holt Paperbacks |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2022-02 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1250209781 |
"También de este lado hay sueños. On this side, too, there are dreams. Lydia Quixano Perez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. Even though she knows they'll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse and comes up to the register with four books he would like to buy--two of them her favorites. Javier is erudite. He is charming. And, unbeknownst to Lydia, he is the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city. When Lydia's husband's tell-all profile of Javier is published, none of their lives will ever be the same. Forced to flee, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca soon find themselves miles and worlds away from their comfortable middle-class existence. Instantly transformed into migrants, Lydia and Luca ride la bestia--trains that make their way north toward the United States, which is the only place Javier's reach doesn't extend. As they join the countless people trying to reach el norte, Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to? American Dirt will leave readers utterly changed when they finish reading it. A page-turner filled with poignancy, drama, and humanity on every page, it is a literary achievement."--
Mexican Everyday
Title | Mexican Everyday PDF eBook |
Author | Rick Bayless |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 314 |
Release | 2005-10-04 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 039306154X |
Written with the time sensitivities of modern life in mind, "Mexican Everyday" is a collection of 90 full-flavored recipes, most of which take less than 30 minutes to make. All dishes have the fresh, clean taste of simple, authentic preparations and all are nutritionally balanced. Color throughout.
Occupied America
Title | Occupied America PDF eBook |
Author | Rodolfo F. Acuna |
Publisher | Pearson Higher Ed |
Pages | 470 |
Release | 2014-02-26 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0133775534 |
This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. The most comprehensive book on Mexican Americans describing their political ascendancy Authored by one of the most influential and highly-regarded voices of Chicano history and ethnic studies, Occupied America is the most definitive introduction to Chicano history. This comprehensive overview of Chicano history is passionately written and extensively researched. With a concise and engaged narrative, and timelines that give students a context for pivotal events in Chicano history, Occupied America illuminates the struggles and decisions that frame Chicano identity today.