| Assault on Mexican American Collective Memory, 2010-2015: Swimming with Sharks Contributor(s): Acuņa, Rodolfo F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1498548237 ISBN-13: 9781498548236 Publisher: Lexington Books
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2017 Click for more in this series: Latinos and American Politics |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - Social Science | Minority Studies |
| LCCN: 2017937805 |
| Series: Latinos and American Politics |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" L (0.92 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. |
| Features: Bibliography, Index |
| Review Citations: Choice 05/01/2018 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book uses a micro-narrative structure to explore the assault on the collective memory of Mexican Americans in the Southwest United States from 2010-2016. These communities' survival depends on their histories and identities, which are being quickly erased by gentrification and dispersal, neoliberalism and privatization. This issue is most apparent in the education system, where Mexican American students receive inferior educations and lack access to higher education. Avoiding the overly-theoretical macro-narrative, this book uses case studies and micro-narratives to suggest possible changes and actions to address this issue. It also explores how the erasure of Mexican Americans' history and identity mirrors society as a whole. |
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