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Informationen zum Autor Ilan Stavans , PhD, is Lewis-Sebring Professor in Latin American and Latino culture at Amherst College. Klappentext Labor leader, social justice advocate, Chicano leader, and humanitarian are only some of the multifaceted renderings of César Chávez. Ilan Stavans has compiled essays and first-person narratives that capture the multiple dimensions of this storied figure. To that end, Stavans's collection of timely articles separates fact from fiction, or as he puts it the "objective is the opposite of hagiography."Broken into two sections, César Chávez explores a variety of topics central to understanding the actual person instead of a shadowy apparition. The first part, "Considerations" offers critical assessments of Chávez's life that utilize different approaches to understanding his life, including cultural studies critiques, historical narrative that provide invaluable context, and even eulogies following his untimely death. The second section, "Voices" includes personal reflections on Chávez's life that explore his religiosity, his role as an "everyman," and the decline of the United Farm Workers union. The title is certain to assist readers in better comprehending this groundbreaking labor leader. Zusammenfassung The first part, "Considerations" offers critical assessments of Chávez's life that utilize different approaches to understanding his life, including cultural studies critiques, historical narrative that provide invaluable context, and even eulogies following his untimely death. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword by Ilan Stavans Preface I CONSIDERATIONS Reading César Ilan Stavans Negotiating César Jorge Mariscal Teacher of Truth John C. Hammerback The Final Struggle Richard Griswold del Castillo The First and Last of the Chicano Leaders José Angel Gutiérrez Mapping the New Global Spiritual Line Luis D. León II VOICES A Catalyst for Change Josephine Méndez-Negrete A Personal and Historical Testimony Richard G. García La Causa's Self-Destruction Marco G. Prouty from Sal Si Puedes: Cesar Chavez and the New American Revolution Peter Matthiessen Cesar's Ghost Frank Bardacke from Delano: The Story of the California Grape Strike John Gregory Dunne Selected Bibliography Index About the Editor and Contributors ...
