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Latinos and the liberal city : politics and protest in San Francisco / Eduardo Contreras.
De Gruyter University of Pennsylvania Press Complete eBook-Package 2019 Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Contreras, Eduardo, Author.
- Series:
- Politics and culture in modern America.
- Politics and culture in modern America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hispanic Americans--Political activity--California--San Francisco--History--20th century.
- Hispanic Americans.
- Community development--California--San Francisco--History--20th century.
- Community development.
- Liberalism--California--San Francisco--History--20th century.
- Liberalism.
- San Francisco (Calif.)--Ethnic relations--Political aspects--History--20th century.
- San Francisco (Calif.).
- Genre:
- History
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 315 pages) : illustrations, map
- Edition:
- 1st edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2019]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- In Latinos and the Liberal City, Eduardo Contreras offers a bold, textured, and inclusive interpretation of the nature of Latino politics. Using twentieth-century San Francisco as a case study, Contreras examines Latinos' involvement in unionization efforts, civil rights organizing, electoral politics, feminist and gay activism, and more.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Introduction. Latinos, Liberalism, Latinidad; Chapter 1. El Público Latino: Community Life in the Early Twentieth Century; Chapter 2. La Lucha Obrera: Mass Action and Inclusion in the Progressive Labor Movement; Chapter 3. "Big Jobs to Do": Economic Security, Electoral Politics, and Civil Rights Liberalism; Chapter 4. "Taking Latin Americans into Account": Civic Action, the State, and the Promotion of Latinidad; Chapter 5. "The Color of Citizen Participation": Community Control and the Contest over Great Society Liberalism
- Chapter 6. "Oppressed by Our Latino Culture": Tradition and Liberation During the Sexual RevolutionChapter 7. "We Must Unite with All Struggling People": Gentrification, Gay Rights, and Neighborhood Politics; Epilogue; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Acknowledgments
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from pdf title page (EBSCO, viewed on October 6, 2020).
- ISBN:
- 9780812295801
- 0812295803
- OCLC:
- 1085493161
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