Politics of Patronage - Lawyers, Philanthropy, Mexican American Legal Defense Educational

The first book about the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the influential work it has done for the Latina/o community, and the issues stemming from its dependence on large philanthropic organizations.

List of contents

Chapter One: Cause Lawyers, Foundations, and Social Movements
Chapter Two: A Legal Defense Fund for Mexican Americans
Chapter Three: The Chicano Movement
Chapter Four: Building a Better Organization
Chapter Five: The Docket
Conclusion
 
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index

About the author

Benjamin Márquez is a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His books include Democratizing Texas Politics: Race, Identify, and Mexican American Empowerment, 1945–2002 and Constructing Identities in Mexican American Political Organizations: Choosing Issues, Taking Sides.

Summary

The first book about the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the influential work it has done for the Latina/o community, and the issues stemming from its dependence on large philanthropic organizations.

Product details

• Authors: Benjamin Marquez, Benjamin Márquez
• Publisher: University Of Texas Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9781477323298
• ISBN: 978-1-4773-2329-8
• No. of pages: 184
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous