VIVA LA RAZA: A History of Chicano Identity and Resistance (a thrilling history of resistance)

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From: Red Letter Press
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Subject: Viva la Raza -- A thrilling history of resistance



Dear friend,

Red Letter Press's newest offering, Viva la Raza: A History of Chicano Identity
and Resistance, may be just the inspiring reading you're searching for.



VIVA LA RAZA:
A History of Chicano Identity and Resistance
by Yolanda Alaniz and Megan Cornish
Foreword by Rodolfo Acuña
368 pages, photos, index, notes
$19.00 + $3 shipping

This book is a must-read for Latina/o activists and all who seek the rich,
multi-hued history of U.S. working men and women. The authors, two feminist
radicals with a long history in the Chicano, feminist and labor movements,
chronicle Chicana/o militancy from the occupation of Northern Mexico in
the mid-1800s to the concerns of the 1990s.

The book explores hotly debated theoretical questions and proposes a strategy
for liberation. It describes heroic labor battles, surveys the Raza youth movement,
focuses attention on the role of women, and examines key issues such as police
brutality, the emergence of Chicana/o lesbians and gays, and the role of the Left.
Viva la Raza is a vital contribution to understanding the workings of race and
nationality in the United States and will provide valuable insights to everyone
galvanized by today's dynamic movement for immigrant rights.

The groundbreaking Chicana/o Studies historian Rodolfo Acuña says, "Viva la
Raza critiques the past and does not go along with the road map. It is an honest
book that pulls no punches. Its passion is a breath of fresh air."

"Worth reading...provides a history that isn't widely reported."
Real Change, Seattle, WA

"What's being talked about in our own backyard... The picture it paints is a
poignant one." -- Portland Sentinel, Portland, OR

"While the authors grapple with issues of political economy, racism and
transnationalism, the language is accessible for introductory audiences...
Useful to understanding how class, culture, gender and sexuality affect
the everyday social positionings of Chicanas/os." -- Francisco Tamayo,
past Chicana/o Studies instructor at Washington State University,
now teaching at Skagit Valley College

To order, send $19.00 plus $3.00 shipping to Red Letter Press, 4710 University
Way NE #100, Seattle, WA 98105. Or order by credit card and explore other Red
Letter Press titles at www.RedLetterPress.org.

Instructor examination copies are offered at 40% discount. Please contact
Red Letter Press to arrange.
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