Change cannot come about without passionate feelings. Viva la Raza critiques the past and does not go along with the road map. It is an honest book that pulls no punches. Its passion is a breath of fresh air. — Professor Rodolfo Acuña, Chicana/o Studies historian
U.S. history is often treated as if conquest and dispossession ended in the distant past. But to Chicanas and Chicanos the memory of U.S. seizure of the Southwest is still raw. Generations of people of Mexican ancestry have fought a second-class status perpetuated by racial and cultural domination.
This book provides a history of Chicana/o militancy, from the occupation of Northern Mexico to the 1990s. It explores hotly debated theoretical issues and proposes a strategy for liberation. The authors describe heroic labor battles, survey the Raza youth movement, focus attention on the role of women, and examine issues such as police brutality, the emergence of Chicana feminism and Chicana/o lesbians and gays, and the role of radical organizations.
Viva la Raza: A History of Chicano Identity and Resistance reveals the workings of race and nationality in the United States, and is a vital contribution to developing a socialist perspective that meets the needs of our times. [Adapted from publishers’ description.]
ISBN: 0932323286 | Red Letter Press
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