Established in 1968 to improve conditions in the barrio of East Los Angeles, the East Los Angeles Community Union has had a pronounced impact on the area, providing social services, helping increase political representation, and, most notably, promoting economic development, particularly through extensive real estate dealings. The history of TELACU is especially significant because it has provided a model for community development in other Mexican-American neighborhoods throughout the Southwest (including Oakland, California; San Antonio, Texas; Embudo, New Mexico; and Phoenix, Arizona)....
Established in 1968 to improve conditions in the barrio of East Los Angeles, the East Los Angeles Community Union has had a pronounced impact on the a...
"Seeks to demonstrate that Chicanos, precisely because of their long-standing presence in the region, have developed their own images of the Southwest, many of which conflict sharply with Anglo-American views."--Raymund A. Paredes, University of California, Los Angeles
"A boldly conceived, wide-ranging essay that grapples thoughtfully with complex and subtle issues."--David J. Weber
"Seeks to demonstrate that Chicanos, precisely because of their long-standing presence in the region, have developed their own images of the Southw...
Beyond Nations traces the evolution of peripheral ethnic homelands around the North Atlantic, from before transoceanic contact to their current standing in the world political system. For example, Megumaage, homeland of the Micmac is transformed into the French colony of Acadia, then into the British colony of Nova Scotia, and subsequently into the present Canadian province. Centrally, Professor Chavez tracks the role of colonialism in the transformation of such lands, but especially the part played by federalism in moving beyond the ethnic and racial conflicts resulting from imperialism....
Beyond Nations traces the evolution of peripheral ethnic homelands around the North Atlantic, from before transoceanic contact to their current standi...
Beyond Nations traces the evolution of peripheral ethnic homelands around the North Atlantic, from before transoceanic contact to their current standing in the world political system. For example, Megumaage, homeland of the Micmac is transformed into the French colony of Acadia, then into the British colony of Nova Scotia, and subsequently into the present Canadian province. Centrally, Professor Chavez tracks the role of colonialism in the transformation of such lands, but especially the part played by federalism in moving beyond the ethnic and racial conflicts resulting from imperialism....
Beyond Nations traces the evolution of peripheral ethnic homelands around the North Atlantic, from before transoceanic contact to their current standi...
