1984 1st ed University of Notre Dame. Hardcover octavo. ISBN 0-268-01272-5. 173p. Fine in Good dj.

La Familia: Chicano Families in the Urban Southwest, 1848 to the Present

Griswold Del Castillo, Richard

Parenting & Relationships

University of Notre Dame Press

In detailed historical analyses of Mexican immigration, economic class struggle, intermarriage, urbanization and industrialization, regional differences, and discrimination and prejudice, La Familia demonstrates how such social and economic factors have contributed to the contemporary diversity of the Mexican-American family. By comparing their family experience with those of European immigrants, he discloses important dimensions of Mexican-American ethnicity.

"An imponant book .... [which] provides the first detailed analysis of the changes that transformed one of the most important Mexican pueblos in the Southwest into a Chicano urban barrio. Using quantitative data together with traditional secondary and primary historical sources, the author traces the major socio-economic, political, and racial factors that evolved during the post-Mexican War decades and that created a subordinate status for Mexican Americans in a burgeoning American city."--Western Historical Quarterly "Griswold del Castillo's history of the Mexican community during the first decades of the 'American era' . . . concentrates on the mechanisms which the community adopted as it was confronted by changes in the economic structure of the region, the in-migration of Anglo-Americans as well as Mexicans, and by the effects of racial segregation on the community. [The] aim is to reveal the history of a community undergoing rapid social and economic change, not to write the history of one society's domination of another."--UCLA Historical Journal "Los Angeles Chicanos emerge not as the homogeneous, passive victims of stereotypical fame, but as internally diverse, active participants in the simultaneous struggles to maintain their socio-cultural fabric and to capture a part of the American Dream. The author effectively demonstrates that the Chicano decline occurred not because of cultural weaknesses but as the almost inevitable resu lt of Anglo prejudice, numerical domination, and control of political and economic institutions. . . . an admirable book and a fine piece of scholarship.''--American Historical Review

The Los Angeles Barrio, 1850-1890: A Social History

History

Americas

University of California Press

Signed in 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the war between the United States and Mexico and gave a large portion of Mexico’s northern territories to the United States. The language of the treaty was designed to deal fairly with the people who became residents of the United States by default. However, as Richard Griswold del Castillo points out, articles calling for equality and protection of civil and property rights were either ignored or interpreted to favor those involved in the westward expansion of the United States rather than the Mexicans and Indians living in the conquered territories.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

University of Oklahoma Press

Explores the growth and development of the farm labor organizer

Cesar Chavez: A Triumph of Spirit (Oklahoma Western Biographies)

Business & Money

Garcia, Richard A.

Economics

Univ of Oklahoma Pr

When farm worker and labor organizer César Chávez burst upon America's national scene in 1965, U.S. readers and viewers were witnessing the emergence of a new Mexican American, or Chicano, movement. This biography of Chávez by Richard Griswold del Castillo and Richard A. Garcia is the first to approach Chávez's life–his courageous acts, his turning points, his many perceived personas–in the context of Chicano and American history. It reveals a shy, quiet man who was launched by events into a maelstrom of campesino strikes, religious fervor, and nonviolent battles for justice. Among his friends and supporters he counted Martin Luther King Jr., Robert Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, and millions across America who rallied to his cause. In Griswold del Castillo and Garcia's biography, Chávez's life mirrors major events in Mexican American history: Mexican immigration during the 1920s; forced repatriation in the 1930s; segregation in public schools; Mexican American contributions during World War II; the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles; formation of Mexican American organizations to advance civil and political rights; the Chicano movement of the 1960s and early 1970s; the emergence of a conservative political backlash in the 1980s; and, finally, the "new immigration" in the 1990s. César Chávez was touched by all these events, and his story is both private and part of a collective experience. Ultimately the authors see Chávez's significance as moral. In an age notable for its confusion about-if not lack of moral values, César Chávez stands as proof that America still has people of rare courage and conviction who devote their lives to a righteous cause, to self sacrifice and nonviolent struggle against overwhelming odds. Chávez consistently respected all ethnic and religious groups, rejected materialism, and, above all, fought for justice. Griswold del Castillo and Garcia's biography tells the inspiring story of a man who lived a simple life and preached a simple guiding dictum: Si Se Puede–Yes, it can be done.

Cesar Chavez: A Triumph of Spirit (Volume 11) (The Oklahoma Western Biographies)

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

The Mexican and Chicana/o residents of San Diego have a long, complicated, and rich history that has been largely ignored. This collection of essays shows how the Spanish-speaking people of this border city have created their own cultural spaces. Sensitive to issues of gender—and paying special attention to political, economic, and cultural figures and events—the contributors explore what is unique about San Diego’s Mexican American history. In chronologically ordered chapters, scholars discuss how Mexican and Chicana/o people have resisted and accommodated the increasingly Anglo-oriented culture of the region. The book’s early chapters recount the historical origins of San Diego and its development through the mid-nineteenth century, describe the “American colonization” that followed, and include examples of Latino resistance that span the twentieth century—from early workers’ strikes to the United Farm Workers movement of the 1960s. Later chapters trace the Chicana/o Movement in the community and in the arts; the struggle against the gentrification of the barrio; and the growth of community organizing (especially around immigrants’ rights) from the perspective of a community organizer. To tell this sweeping story, the contributors use a variety of approaches. Testimonios retell individual lives, ethnographies relate the stories of communities, and historical narratives uncover what has previously been ignored or discounted. The result is a unique portrait of a marginalized population that has played an important but neglected role in the development of a major American border city.

Chicano San Diego: Cultural Space and the Struggle for Justice

University of Arizona Press

This bilingual picture-book biography offers young readers a highly accessible introduction to the life story of the Mexican American leader who has long inspired activists and supporters of non-violent protesters. From his childhood on a farm in Arizona and his family's time as migrant workers during the depression, the stage is set to explore how his experiences led to his lifetime fight against discrimination and violence. Through bold colors and true-to-life illustrations, Csar Chvez' life is laid out for young children and adults to share in a discussion of the life of a visionary Latino figure who cultivated the roots of our future.

Cesar Chavez (4 Paperback/1 CD): The Struggle for Justice / La Lucha Por La Justicia (English and Spanish Edition)

Children's Books

Biographies

Live Oak Media (NY)

Cesar Chavez: The Struggle for Justice / Cesar Chavez: La lucha por la justicia (English and Spanish Edition)

When farm worker and labor organizer Cesar Chavez burst upon America's national scene in 1965, U.S. readers and viewers were witnessing the emergence of a new Mexican American, or Chicano, movement. This biography of Chavez by Richard Griswold del Castillo and Richard A. Garcia is the first to approach Chavez's life -- his courageous acts, his turning points, his many received personas -- in the context of Chicano and American history.

Arte Publico Press

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La Familia: Chicano Families in the Urban Southwest, 1848 to the Present

La Familia: Chicano Families in the Urban Southwest, 1848 to the Present

The Los Angeles Barrio, 1850-1890: A Social History

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Cesar Chavez: A Triumph of Spirit (Oklahoma Western Biographies)

Cesar Chavez: A Triumph of Spirit (Volume 11) (The Oklahoma Western Biographies)

Chicano San Diego: Cultural Space and the Struggle for Justice

Cesar Chavez (4 Paperback/1 CD): The Struggle for Justice / La Lucha Por La Justicia (English and Spanish Edition)

Cesar Chavez: The Struggle for Justice / Cesar Chavez: La lucha por la justicia (English and Spanish Edition)