{"product_id":"mexican-americans-with-moxie-9781496207630","title":"Mexican Americans with Moxie","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrank P. Barajas argues that Chicanas and Chicanos of the 1960s and 1970s expressed politics distinct from the Mexican American generation that came of age in the decades before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book emerges from and joins a new wave of scholarly literature that challenges the larger urban city narratives of the historical construction of the Chicana\/o Movement by underscoring the political salience of more suburban communities. It is sure to generate important new research on the movement. Every library should obtain a copy for collections on the Chicana\/o Movement specifically and on social movements generally.\"—J. G. Moreno, \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMexican Americans with Moxie\u003c\/i\u003e is a welcome contribution to the fields of Chicano and California histories, as meaningful for afficionados of the local history of Ventura County as it is for the larger historiography of the Chicano movement.\"—Tomás F. Summers Sandoval Jr., \u003ci\u003eCalifornia History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMexican Americans with Moxie\u003c\/i\u003e will undoubtedly be of use in Chicana\/o studies, ethnic studies, social movement, history, twentieth-century race and ethnicity, and political science courses. Graduate and undergraduate students will find it an easy and enjoyable read. Barajas's book also serves as a reminder to today's young activists that they are part of a long trajectory of political activism.\"—Lorena V. Márquez, \u003ci\u003eJournal of American Ethnic History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Frank Barajas's book, \u003ci\u003eMexican Americans with Moxie: A Transgenerational History of El Movimiento Chicano in Ventura County, California, 1945–1975\u003c\/i\u003e, is an important book that expands the scholarship of Chicano\/a\/x history, labor and organizing history, and the history of California.\"—Yesenia Navarrete Hunter, \u003ci\u003eGlobal Sixties\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this heartfelt study set in Southern California’s Ventura County and particularly his hometown of Oxnard, Barajas invites readers to broaden their understanding of the Chicano movement by revealing how its spirit, élan, and, yes, moxie crossed generational lines, built broad political coalitions, and appealed to immigrants and citizens alike. With a keen awareness of how personal relationships feed political activism, Barajas captures the stories of activists like Roberto Flores, the pre-med Brown Beret who tested the local water supply for pollutants, and Rachel Murguia Wong, the first Mexican American member of the local school board who ‘passed’ as Asian her first time on the ballot. Youth, elders, liberals, militants, Mexicanos, and Chicanos all populate these pages, a tribute to the multifaceted nature of the Chicano movement. In the end, the book stands as a valuable testament to the enduring \u003ci\u003ecoraje\u003c\/i\u003e (the courage and anger) of l\u003ci\u003eos de abajo\u003c\/i\u003e (the suppressed) to fight for justice.”—Lorena Oropeza, author of \u003ci\u003eThe King of Adobe: Reies López Tijerina, Lost Prophet of the Chicano Movement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMexican Americans with Moxie\u003c\/i\u003e is much more than a deeply researched local history of \u003ci\u003eel movimiento\u003c\/i\u003e. It is an impressive reassessment of the Chicano and Chicana Movement through a transgenerational approach that beautifully captures the shift in political consciousness of Mexicans and Mexican Americans. The righteous indignation of youth who battled social injustices in the schools, streets, agricultural fields, and courtrooms relied on the mentorship and guidance from the elder generation. This book is a refreshing reminder that both generations can learn from each other to make a better world for all.”—José M. Alamillo, author of \u003ci\u003eDeportes: The Making of a Sporting Mexican Diaspora\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In Ventura, California, where the farm meets the sea, Southern California’s legendary antiunionism ran headlong into the Chicano movimiento of the sixties and seventies. In \u003ci\u003eMexican Americans with Moxie\u003c\/i\u003e Frank Barajas mixes the best of labor history, social and ethnic history, and solid storytelling to explain how Mexican workers, students, and other activists sought a piece of the good life in one of California’s most important agricultural counties.”—Josh Sides, author of \u003ci\u003eErotic City: Sexual Revolutions and the Making of Modern San Francisco\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A smooth and clear contribution to Chicano movement studies. By centering the overlap between political generations, Frank P. Barajas brings us a new vision of the Chicano movement, one in which the collaborative and contested work of radicals and reformers comes vibrantly to life. This book is an important contribution to our field.”—Felipe Hinojosa, author of \u003ci\u003eApostles of Change: Latino Radical Politics, Church Occupations, and the Fight to Save the Barrio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. What’s Their Provenance?\u003cbr\u003e 2. Mexican American Role Models, 1958–1968\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Young and the Restive\u003cbr\u003e 4. Racially Segregated Schools, 1968–1971 \u003cbr\u003e 5. No Way, José! School Busing \u003cbr\u003e 6. Laying the Groundwork \u003cbr\u003e 7. \u003ci\u003e¡Que vivan las huelgas! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 8. Chicana-Chicano Agonists \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409221853527,"sku":"9781496207630","price":54.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496207630.jpg?v=1730506012","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mexican-americans-with-moxie-9781496207630","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}