Anything But Mexican
Chicanos in Contemporary Los Angeles
Published on 14. April 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-1-78663-379-8 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in the tumult of 1996, in an era of new nativism and panic about the Latinization of America, Anything But Mexican solidified Rodolfo Acuna's place as "the W.E.B. Du Bois of Chicano Studies." A stirring, insightful chronicle of Los Angeles's working class chicanos, this new edition brings their story and struggles up to present day.
Reviews / Votes
"Anything But Mexican challenges neoliberal interpretations of the history of Los Angeles which blame Mexicans and other immigrants of color for the decline of the city. Acuna's provocative work confronts these historical myths, signalling that Latinos will not be dismissed." Deena Gonzalez, Pomona College "Required reading on Chicanos in the Southwest. This book will stand amongst the classics in Chicano Studies." Teresa Cordova, University of New MexicoMore details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
526 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78663-379-8 (9781786633798)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
04/2020
Verso Books
€34.49
Available for download
Previous edition
Book
04/1996
Verso Books
€24.00
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Person
Rodolfo F. Acuna is the founding chair of the Chicana/o Studies department at California State University at Northridge - the largest Chicana/o Studies Department in the United States. He has authored twenty-two books, including three children's books, and Voices of the U.S. Latino Experience; Corridors of Migration: Odyssey of Mexican Laborers, 1600-1933; and Occupied America: A History of Chicanos.