Occupied America: A History of Chicanos
- ISBN-10
- 0205880843
- ISBN-13
- 9780205880843
- Series
- Occupied America
- Category
- Mexican Americans
- Pages
- 445
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-02-27
- Publisher
- Pearson College Division
- Author
- Rodolfo Acuña
Description
The most comprehensive book on Mexican Americans describing their political ascendancy Authored by one of the most influential and highly-regarded voices of Chicano history and ethnic studies, Occupied America is the most definitive introduction to Chicano history. This comprehensive overview of Chicano history is passionately written and extensively researched. With a concise and engaged narrative, and timelines that give students a context for pivotal events in Chicano history, Occupied America illuminates the struggles and decisions that frame Chicano identity today.
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Other editions
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- 2014-03-05
- 445 pages
- Paperback
- Pearson College Division
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- 2020-09-25
- 304 pages
- Ebook
- University of Pennsylvania Press
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