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Labor leader, social justice advocate, Chicano leader, and humanitarian are only some of the multifaceted renderings of César Chávez. Ilan Stavans has compiled essays and first-person narratives that capture the multiple dimensions of this storied figure. To that end, Stavans's collection of timely articles separates fact from fiction, or as he puts it the "objective is the opposite of hagiography."
Broken into two sections, César Chávez explores a variety of topics central to understanding the actual person instead of a shadowy apparition. The first part, "Considerations" offers critical assessments of Chávez's life that utilize different approaches to understanding his life, including cultural studies critiques, historical narrative that provide invaluable context, and even eulogies following his untimely death. The second section, "Voices" includes personal reflections on Chávez's life that explore his religiosity, his role as an "everyman," and the decline of the United Farm Workers union. The title is certain to assist readers in better comprehending this groundbreaking labor leader.
Table of Contents
Preface
I CONSIDERATIONS
Reading César Ilan Stavans
Negotiating César Jorge Mariscal
Teacher of Truth John C. Hammerback
The Final Struggle Richard Griswold del Castillo
The First and Last of the Chicano Leaders José Angel Gutiérrez
Mapping the New Global Spiritual Line Luis D. León
II VOICES
A Catalyst for Change Josephine Méndez-Negrete
A Personal and Historical Testimony Richard G. García
La Causa's Self-Destruction Marco G. Prouty
from Sal Si Puedes: Cesar Chavez and the New American Revolution Peter Matthiessen
Cesar's Ghost Frank Bardacke
from Delano: The Story of the California Grape Strike John Gregory Dunne
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the Editor and Contributors
Product details
| Published | 09 Feb 2010 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 172 |
| ISBN | 9780313364891 |
| Imprint | Greenwood |
| Series | The Ilan Stavans Library of Latino Civilization |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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