Assault on Mexican American collective memory, 2010-2015 : swimming with sharks / Rodolfo F. Acuna.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Acuña, Rodolfo, author.

Series:

Latinos and American politics.

Latinos and American Politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexican Americans--Ethnic identity.

Mexican Americans.

Racism--United States--History.

Racism.

United States--Ethnic relations--Political aspects.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (278 pages).

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2017.

Summary:

This book uses a micro-narrative structure to explore the assault on the collective memory of Mexican Americans in the Southwest United States from 2010-2016. These communities' survival depends on their histories and identities, which are being quickly erased by gentrification and dispersal, neoliberalism and privatization. This issue is most apparent in the education system, where Mexican American students receive inferior educations and lack access to higher education. Avoiding the overly-theoretical macro-narrative, this book uses case studies and micro-narratives to suggest possible changes and actions to address this issue. It also explores how the erasure of Mexican Americans' history and identity mirrors society as a whole.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4985-4824-5