
The Illusion of Inclusion
The Untold Political Story of San Antonio
Rodolfo Rosales(Author)
University of Texas Press
Published on 1. February 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-292-77103-1 (ISBN)
Description
To many observers, the 1981 election of Henry Cisneros as mayor of San Antonio, Texas, represented the culminating victory in the Chicano community's decades-long struggle for inclusion in the city's political life. Yet, nearly twenty years later, inclusion is still largely an illusion for many working-class and poor Chicanas and Chicanos, since business interests continue to set the city's political and economic priorities.
In this book, Rodolfo Rosales offers the first in-depth history of the Chicano community's struggle for inclusion in the political life of San Antonio during the years 1951 to 1991, drawn from interviews with key participants as well as archival research. He focuses on the political and organizational activities of the Chicano middle class in the context of post-World War II municipal reform and how it led ultimately to independent political representation for the Chicano community. Of special interest is his extended discussion of the role of Chicana middle-class women as they gained greater political visibility in the 1980s.
In this book, Rodolfo Rosales offers the first in-depth history of the Chicano community's struggle for inclusion in the political life of San Antonio during the years 1951 to 1991, drawn from interviews with key participants as well as archival research. He focuses on the political and organizational activities of the Chicano middle class in the context of post-World War II municipal reform and how it led ultimately to independent political representation for the Chicano community. Of special interest is his extended discussion of the role of Chicana middle-class women as they gained greater political visibility in the 1980s.
Reviews / Votes
"Imaginative and rich political science... Rosales' analysis of middle-class Chicano activism in the early postwar era is both a new and an important contribution to our knowledge of San Antonio's and Texas' recent political history... Also, the clarity of the book's writing and structure make it a good candidate for use in intermediate undergraduate urban and/or minority politics classes." Sidney Plotkin, Professor and Chair of Political Science, Vassar CollegeMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Austin, TX
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
371 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-292-77103-1 (9780292771031)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Rodolfo Rosales is Associate Professor of Social and Policy Sciences at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Content
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Posing the Correct Questions
Part One. The Partisan Era
Chapter 3. The Shaping of a Political Agenda and Its Consequences
Chapter 4. Coalition Politics: Trench Political Warfare
Part Two. A Period of Transition
Chapter 5. The Changing of the Guard
Chapter 6. The Transitional Period
Faces of San Antonio through Time: Photographs
Part Three. Political Pluralism and Its Consequences
Chapter 7. Style and Strategy in San Antonio Politics
Chapter 8. The Cultural Is Political; the Political Is Cultural
Chapter 9. The Question of Inclusion: A Final Note
Appendix: San Antonio Mayors and City Council Members, 1951-1999
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Posing the Correct Questions
Part One. The Partisan Era
Chapter 3. The Shaping of a Political Agenda and Its Consequences
Chapter 4. Coalition Politics: Trench Political Warfare
Part Two. A Period of Transition
Chapter 5. The Changing of the Guard
Chapter 6. The Transitional Period
Faces of San Antonio through Time: Photographs
Part Three. Political Pluralism and Its Consequences
Chapter 7. Style and Strategy in San Antonio Politics
Chapter 8. The Cultural Is Political; the Political Is Cultural
Chapter 9. The Question of Inclusion: A Final Note
Appendix: San Antonio Mayors and City Council Members, 1951-1999
Notes
Bibliography
Index