Author: Rodolfo AcuñaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mexican Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
A Mexican American Chronicle
Author: Rodolfo AcuñaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mexican Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
The Contemporary Mexican Chronicle
Author: Ignacio CoronaPublisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 0791488675
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The crónica, or chronicle, which crosses the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction, literature and journalism, is a highly polemical and widely read form of writing in Mexico and throughout Latin America, where it plays an influential cultural, social, and historical role. For the first time, this book addresses the theory and practice of the chronicle in twentieth-century Mexico. Contributions by Mexican writers such as Carlos Monsiváis and Elena Poniatowska and essays on a wide range of texts and authors provide diverse perspectives on the chronicle as a literary genre and as a cultural and social practice.
Mexican-American War
Author: Ruth Tenzer FeldmanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781437952490
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
In the 1830s, Mexico was more than twice the size that it is today and included the land that later would become Texas. Having recently won its independ. from Spain, the new Mexican gov¿t. was struggling to maintain control of its territories. Texas took advantage of this turmoil and declared itself an independ. nation and later joined the U.S. From 1846 to 1848, Mexico and the U.S. engaged in a struggle over Texas known as the Mexican-Amer. War. The U.S. victory in the war and later negotiations brought Texas, Calif., New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming into the U.S. This book takes a look at a volatile time in Amer. history and includes the role of women and minorities, weaponry, medical care and more. Illustrations.
When We Arrive
Author: Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816521418
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Most readers and critics view Mexican American writing as a subset of American literatureÑor at best as a stream running parallel to the main literary current. JosŽ Aranda now reexamines American literary history from the perspective of Chicano/a studies to show that Mexican Americans have had a key role in the literary output of the United States for one hundred fifty years. In this bold new look at the American canon, Aranda weaves the threads of Mexican American literature into the broader tapestry of Anglo American writing, especially its Puritan origins, by pointing out common ties that bind the two traditions: narratives of persecution, of immigration, and of communal crises, alongside chronicles of the promise of America. Examining texts ranging from Mar’a Amparo Ruiz de Burton's 1872 critique of the Civil War, Who Would Have Thought It?, through the contemporary autobiographies of Richard Rodriguez and Cherr’e Moraga, he surveys Mexican American history, politics, and literature, locating his analyses within the context of Chicano/a cultural criticism of the last four decades. When We Arrive integrates Early American Studies and Chicano/a Studies into a comparative cultural framework by using the Puritan connection to shed new light on dominant images of Chicano/a narrative, such as Aztl‡n and the borderlands. Aranda explores the influence of a nationalized Puritan ethos on nineteenth- and twentieth-century writers of Mexican descent, particularly upon constructions of ethnic identity and aesthetic values. He then frames the rise of contemporary Chicano/a literature within a critical body of work produced from the 1930s through the 1950s, one that combines a Puritan myth of origins with a literary history in which American literature is heralded as the product and producer of social and political dissent. Aranda's work is a virtual sourcebook of historical figures, texts, and ideas that revitalizes both Chicano/a studies and American literary history. By showing how a comparative study of two genres can produce a more integrated literary history for the United States, When We Arrive enables critics and readers alike to see Mexican American literature as part of a broader tradition and establishes for its writers a more deserving place in the American literary imagination.
A Mexican American Chronicle
Author: Rodolfo AcuñaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mexican Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Leaders of the Mexican American Generation
Author: Anthony QuirozPublisher: University Press of Colorado
ISBN: 1457195879
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 471
Book Description
Leaders of the Mexican American Generation explores the lives of a wide range of influential members of the US Mexican American community between 1920 and 1965 who paved the way for major changes in their social, political, and economic status within the United States. Including feminist Alice Dickerson Montemayor, San Antonio attorney Gus García, civil rights activist and scholar Ernesto Galarza, the subjects of these biographies include some of the most prominent idealists and actors of the time. Whether debating in a court of law, writing for a major newspaper, producing reports for governmental agencies, organizing workers, holding public office, or otherwise shaping space for the Mexican American identity in the United States, these subjects embody the core values and diversity of their generation. More than a chronicle of personalities who left their mark on Mexican American history, Leaders of the Mexican American Generation cements this community as a major player in the history of activism and civil rights in the United States. It is a rich collection of historical biographies that will enlighten and enliven our understanding of Mexican American history.
Mexican American Voices
Author: Steven MintzPublisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9781881089445
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Today, Mexican Americans are the youngest and fastest growing ethnic group in the United States. But Mexican Americans are also among the nation’s oldest communities, with a rich and complex history. This book seeks to restore Mexican Americans to their rightful place in the narrative of American history. Through its 71 carefully edited selections, the book draws on the voices of Mexican Americans to chronicle and interpret their experience from the beginnings of Spanish colonization of the northern Mexican frontier to the present. This documentary history provides an indispensable introduction to Mexican American history and culture.
Becoming Mexican American
Author: George J. SanchezPublisher: OUP USA
ISBN: 9780195096484
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Twentieth century Los Angeles has been the focus of one of the most profound and complex interactions between distinct cultures in U.S. history. In this pioneering study, Sanchez explores how Mexican immigrants "Americanized" themselves in order to fit in, thereby losing part of their own culture.
Among the Valiant
Author: Raul MorinPublisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 178720328X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
First published in 1963, this book by Raul Morin, who served in the 79th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, was the first book to chronicle in detail the heroics of the Mexican-American soldier during World War II and Korea. It also provides information about the Chicano Medal of Honor recipients during these wars. The book is a tribute to all American fighting men, “be they white, red, black, yellow, or brown. We feel just as proud of the Colin Kellys, the Dobbie Millers, and the Sadio Munemoris as we are of the Martinez’, Garcias and Rodriguez’.”
Mexican American Voices
Author: Steven MintzPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405182601
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
This short, comprehensive collection of primary documents provides an indispensable introduction to Mexican American history and culture. Includes over 90 carefully chosen selections, with a succinct introduction and comprehensive headnotes that identify the major issues raised by the documents Emphasizes key themes in US history, from immigration and geographical expansion to urbanization, industrialization, and civil rights struggles Includes a 'visual history' chapter of images that supplement the documents, as well as an extensive bibliography