Rethinking the Chicano Movement [Paperback]

In the 1960s and 1970s, an energetic new social movement emerged among Mexican Americans. Fighting for civil rights and celebrating a distinct ethnic identity, the Chicano Movement had a lasting impact on the United States, from desegregation to bilingual education.

Rethinking the Chicano Movementprovides an astute and accessible introduction to this vital grassroots movement. Bringing together different fields of research, this comprehensive yet concise narrative considers the Chicano Movement as a national, not just regional, phenomenon, and places it alongside the other important social movements of the era. Rodriguez details the many different facets of the Chicano movement, including college campuses, third-party politics, media, and art, and traces the development and impact of one of the most important post-WWII social movements in the United States.

Introduction: Mexican Americanism and the Long Chicano Movement
Chapter 1: A Growing Militancy: The Farm Workers in California and Political Activism in Texas
Chapter 2: The New Urban Politics: Chicanos and The War on Poverty
Chapter 3: Youth and the Campus: Chicano Students and Chicano Education
Chapter 4: News and the Movement: Newspapers and Ideas in the Chicano Movement
Chapter 5: Art and the Movement: Chicano Murals and Community Space
Conclusion: Rethinking to Move Forward
Bibliography

With Rethinking the Chicano Movement, Marc Simon Rodriguez has artfully placed El Movimiento into its rightful place in American civil rights history. Rethinking is a critical addition to the undergraduate classroom, a significant reinterpretation of the movements legacy, and an exceptional read for anyone interested in Mexican American and civil rights history. This book is a must read.
Michael Innis-Jim?nez, author of Steel Barrio: Mexican Migration to South Chicago, 1915-19lƒ$