The Making of Chicana/o Studies: In the Trenches of Academe

by Rodolfo F. Acuña

Book Overview

The Making of Chicana/o Studies traces the philosophy and historical development of the field of Chicana/o studies from precursor movements to the Civil Rights era to today, focusing its lens on the political machinations in higher education that sought to destroy the discipline. As a renowned leader, activist, scholar, and founding member of the movement to establish this curriculum in the California State University system, which serves as a model...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813550025
• ISBN13: 9780813550022
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"