César Chávez

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

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Labor leader, social justice advocate, Chicano leader, and humanitarian are only some of the multifaceted renderings of César Chávez. Ilan Stavans has compiled essays and first-person narratives that capture the multiple dimensions of this storied figure. To that end, Stavans's collection of timely articles separates fact from fiction, or as he puts it the "objective is the opposite of hagiography."Broken into two sections, César Chávez explores a variety of topics central to understanding the actual person instead of a shadowy apparition. The first part, "Considerations" offers critical assessments of Chávez's life that utilize different approaches to understanding his life, including cultural studies critiques, historical narrative that provide invaluable context, and even eulogies following his untimely death. The second section, "Voices" includes personal reflections on Chávez's life that explore his religiosity, his role as an "everyman," and the decline of the United Farm Workers union. The title is certain to assist readers in better comprehending this groundbreaking labor leader.

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Utgivningsdatum2010-02-09
Mått156 x 235 x 14 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieIlan Stavans Library of Latino Civilization
Antal sidor172
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780313364884

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ILAN STAVANS has been called the czar of Latino culture in the United States by the New York Times and Latin America's liveliest and boldest critic and most innovative cultural enthusiast by the Washington Post. Stavans is the Lewis-Sebring Professor of Latin American and Latino Culture and Amherst College and the recipient of numerous honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Latino Literature Prize, the Antonia Pantoja Award, Chile's Presidential Medal, and the Ruben Dario Distinction. He earned an Emmy nomination as host of the PBS show La Plaza: Conversations with Ilan Stavans. He has taught at Columbia University, Oberlin College, and Smith College, among other institutions. He is the author of numerous publications, including Encyclopedia Latina (2005) and the forthcoming Greenwood Encyclopedia of Latin Music.

Series Foreword by Ilan Stavans PrefaceI CONSIDERATIONSReading César Ilan StavansNegotiating César Jorge MariscalTeacher of Truth John C. HammerbackThe Final Struggle Richard Griswold del CastilloThe First and Last of the Chicano Leaders José Angel GutiérrezMapping the New Global Spiritual Line Luis D. LeónII VOICESA Catalyst for Change Josephine Méndez-NegreteA Personal and Historical Testimony Richard G. GarcíaLa Causa's Self-Destruction Marco G. Proutyfrom Sal Si Puedes: Cesar Chavez and the New American Revolution Peter MatthiessenCesar's Ghost Frank Bardackefrom Delano: The Story of the California Grape Strike John Gregory DunneSelected BibliographyIndexAbout the Editor and Contributors