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A Promising Problem: The New Chicana/o History
Carlos Kevi Blanton
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Description for A Promising Problem: The New Chicana/o History
Paperback. Editor(s): Blanton, Carlos Kevin. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 b&w map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 362.
Chicana/o history has reached an intriguing juncture. While academic and intellectual studies are embracing new, highly nuanced perspectives on race, class, gender, education, identity, and community, the field itself continues to be viewed as a battleground, subject to attacks from outside academia by those who claim that the discipline promotes racial hatred and anti-Americanism. Against a backdrop of deportations and voter suppression targeting Latinos, A Promising Problem presents the optimistic voices of scholars who call for sophisticated solutions while embracing transnationalism and the reality of multiple, overlapping identities. Showcasing a variety of new directions, ... Read more
Chicana/o history has reached an intriguing juncture. While academic and intellectual studies are embracing new, highly nuanced perspectives on race, class, gender, education, identity, and community, the field itself continues to be viewed as a battleground, subject to attacks from outside academia by those who claim that the discipline promotes racial hatred and anti-Americanism. Against a backdrop of deportations and voter suppression targeting Latinos, A Promising Problem presents the optimistic voices of scholars who call for sophisticated solutions while embracing transnationalism and the reality of multiple, overlapping identities. Showcasing a variety of new directions, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
362 g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9781477309032
SKU
V9781477309032
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About Carlos Kevi Blanton
Carlos Kevin Blanton is an associate professor of history at Texas A&M University.
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