{"product_id":"the-politics-of-patronage-9781477323298","title":"The Politics of Patronage","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first book about the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the influential work it has done for the Latina\/o community, and the issues stemming from its dependence on large philanthropic organizations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProgressive support for undocumented Americans…is only recent. Not only were unions slow to come around, powerful philanthropic foundations resisted attempts by organizers to defend the undocumented. This story is played out in excruciating detail in [\u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Patronage\u003c\/i\u003e]. * 3Streams *\u003cbr\u003eMárquez has written a well-researched, well-documented study…[Márquez] has successfully argued that Ford Foundation funding translated into less power for MALDEF lawyers. Despite a stark contrast between community members and community interests versus MALDEF, the book details MALDEF’s critical achievements fostering Latinx political empowerment both because of Ford’s funding and in spite of Ford’s control. * Southwestern Historical Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Patronage\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking source for scholars of Mexican American civil rights and legal history...Marquez’s book successfully inserts MALDEF into the historical cannon alongside other important civil rights groups of the twentieth century, where it rightfully belongs. * Western Historical Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter One: Cause Lawyers, Foundations, and Social Movements\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Two: A Legal Defense Fund for Mexican Americans\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Three: The Chicano Movement\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Four: Building a Better Organization\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Five: The Docket\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408959381847,"sku":"9781477323298","price":35.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781477323298.jpg?v=1730504865","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-politics-of-patronage-9781477323298","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}