Assault on Mexican American Collective Memory, 2010-2015 Swimming with Sharks |
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| Author:
| Acuña, Rodolfo F. |
| Series title: | Latinos and American Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4985-4823-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2017 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $136.00 |
Book Description:
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This book puts recent events in the Southwestern United States into historical context, exploring how and why powerful elites are laying an assault on the history and identity of Mexican Americans and Latinos. It argues that neoliberalism and the privatization of schools and higher education drives this phenomenon.
This book puts recent events in the Southwestern United States into historical context, exploring how and why powerful elites are laying an assault on the history and identity of Mexican Americans and Latinos. It argues that neoliberalism and the privatization of schools and higher education drives this phenomenon.