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Occupied America : A History of Chicanos by Rodolfo Acuña and Rodolfo F. Acuna (2006, Perfect)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherLongman Publishing

ISBN-100321427386

ISBN-139780321427380

eBay Product ID (ePID)53868244

Product Key Features

Number of Pages448 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameOccupied America : a History of Chicanos

Publication Year2006

SubjectEthnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, General

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorRodolfo Acuña, Rodolfo F. Acuna

Subject AreaSocial Science, History

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight21.8 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number6

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2006-034091

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal973/.046872

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentPreface Chapter 1: Not Just Pyramids, Explorers, and Heroes Chapter 2: The Occupation of Middle America Chapter 3: A legacy of Hate: The Conquest of Mexicos Northwest Chapter 4: Remember the Alamo: The Colonization of Texas Chapter 5: Freedom in a Cage: The Colonization of New Mexico Chapter 6: Sonora Invaded: The Occupation of Arizona Chapter 7: California Lost: America for Euroamericans Chapter 8: Immigration, Labor, and Generational Change Chapter 9: The 1920s: Transition Years and Tensions Chapter 10: Mexican American Communities in the Making: The Depression Years Chapter 11: World War II: The Betrayal of Promises Chapter 12: Happy Days: Chicano Communities Under Siege Chapter 13: Good-bye, America: The Chicano in the 1960s Chapter 14: The 1970s and 1980s: Beginning the Deconstruction of the Sixties Chapter 15: Becoming a National Minority: 19802001 Epilogue Book Notes Index

SynopsisOccupied America, designed to accommodate the growing number of Mexican-American or Chicano History courses, is the most comprehensive text in this market. The Sixth Edition of Occupied America has been revised to make the text more user-friendly and student-oriented, while maintaining its passionate voice., This engaging and comprehensive overview of Chicano history is passionately written and extensively researched. Equipped to accommodate the growing number of Chicano courses and enrollment, this detailed text presents coverage of the roles of race and gender in forming Mexican American identity. Written by one of the most influential and highly regarded voices of Chicano History and Ethnic Studies, Occupied America is the leading textbook for Chicano History courses. 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. Mexico, Latino, Colonization, Chicano Movement, immigration, labor movements and organizations., This engaging and comprehensive overview of Chicano history is passionately written and extensively researched. Equipped to accommodate the growing number of Chicano courses and enrollment, this detailed text presents coverage of the roles of race and gender in forming Mexican American identity." " Written by one of the most influential and highly regarded voices of Chicano History and Ethnic Studies, Occupied America is the leading textbook for Chicano History courses. 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. Mexico, Latino, Colonization, Chicano Movement, immigration, labor movements and organizations, Catholic Church, Civil rights, Education and schools, League of United Latin American Citizens, Mutualistas. Chicano, Immigration, US history and Mexican-American history courses., Examines the British, French, and German armies' approaches to accomodating significant budget cuts while attempting to sustain their commitment to full spectrum operations. Specifically, it looks at the choices these armies are making with respect to how they spend dwindling resources: What force structure do they identify as optimal? How much readiness do they regard as necessary? Which capabilities are they abandoning?

LC Classification NumberE184.M5A63 2007