Buy The Making of Chicana/o Studies by Rodolfo F. Acuña
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Home > History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas > The Making of Chicana/o Studies: In the Trenches of Academe(Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States)
The Making of Chicana/o Studies: In the Trenches of Academe(Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States)

The Making of Chicana/o Studies: In the Trenches of Academe(Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States)


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



Available


X
About the Book

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 for the rest of the country, Rodolfo F. AcuÑa has, for more than forty years, battled the trend in academia to deprive this group of its academic presence. The book assesses the development of Chicana/o studies (an area of studies that has even more value today than at its inception)--myths about its epistemological foundations have remained uncontested. AcuÑa sets the record straight, challenging those in the academy who would fold the discipline into Latino studies, shadow it under the dubious umbrella of ethnic studies, or eliminate it altogether. Building the largest Chicana/o studies program in the nation was no easy feat, especially in an atmosphere of academic contention. In this remarkable account, AcuÑa reveals how California State University, Northridge, was instrumental in developing an area of study that offers more than 166 sections per semester, taught by 26 tenured and 45 part-time instructors. He provides vignettes of successful programs across the country and offers contemporary educators and students a game plan--the mechanics for creating a successful Chicana/o studies discipline--and a comprehensive index of current Chicana/o studies programs nationwide. Latinas/os, of which Mexican Americans are nearly seventy percent, comprise a complex sector of society projected to be just shy of thirty percent of the nation's population by 2050. The Making of Chicana/o Studies identifies what went wrong in the history of Chicana/o studies and offers tangible solutions for the future.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. Becoming Chicana/o Studies 2. The Sixties and the Bean Count 3. From Student Power to Chicano Studies 4. In the Trenches of Academe 5. The Building of Chicano Studies 6. Growing a Program 7. The Mainstreaming of Chicano Studies 8. Getting It Right 9. Resisting Mainstreaming Epilogue Notes Appendix: Academic Programs in Chicana/o Studies and Related Areas Index

About the Author :
RODOLFO F. ACUNA is a professor of Chicana/o studies at California State University, Northridge. He is the author of numerous books, among them Occupied America: A History of Chicanos, Anything but Mexican: Chicanos in Contemporary Los Angeles, and Corridors of Migration.

Review :
"No one knows trench warfare better than Rodolfo AcuÑa. And no one is better at describing it. An absorbing tale." - Richard Delgado (Seattle University) "Pioneering Chicana/o studies activist AcuÑa has produced a rousing defense of Chicana/o studies past, present, and future. He argues persuasively that a main mission of Chicana/o studies has been, and must continue to be, to improve the educational and life opportunities of Chicanas and Chicanos. As anti-immigrant and, specifically, anti-Mexican fervor continues unabated nationwide, his urgent tone hardly seems unjustified. Recommended." (Choice) "The Making of Chicana/o Studies is the first major history of Chicano studies written by a founder of the field. AcuÑa has done a good job." (Journal of American History) "No one knows trench warfare better than Rodolfo AcuÑa. And no one is better at describing it. An absorbing tale." - Richard Delgado (Seattle University) "Pioneering Chicana/o studies activist AcuÑa has produced a rousing defense of Chicana/o studies past, present, and future. He argues persuasively that a main mission of Chicana/o studies has been, and must continue to be, to improve the educational and life opportunities of Chicanas and Chicanos. As anti-immigrant and, specifically, anti-Mexican fervor continues unabated nationwide, his urgent tone hardly seems unjustified. Recommended." (Choice) "The Making of Chicana/o Studies is the first major history of Chicano studies written by a founder of the field. AcuÑa has done a good job." (Journal of American History)


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780813550022
  • Publisher: Rutgers University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Rutgers University Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 348
  • Spine Width: 25 mm
  • Weight: 481 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0813550025
  • Publisher Date: 02 Oct 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States
  • Sub Title: In the Trenches of Academe
  • Width: 152 mm


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
The Making of Chicana/o Studies: In the Trenches of Academe(Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States)
Rutgers University Press -
The Making of Chicana/o Studies: In the Trenches of Academe(Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States)
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

The Making of Chicana/o Studies: In the Trenches of Academe(Latinidad: Transnational Cultures in the United States)

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    Fresh on the Shelf


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!