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Tells the stories of Mexican American women from two Los Angeles neighborhoods and how they transformed the everyday problems they confronted into political concerns. By placing these women's experiences at the center of her discussion of grassroots political activism, the author describes gender, race, and class character of community networking.
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Acknowledgments 1. Introduction: Putting Women at the Center of Politics 2. Community Contexts and Controversies: The Barrio and the Suburb 3. The Politics of Community Identity in Eastside Los Angeles: "We Got Everything Nobody Else Wanted" 4. The Politics of Community Identity in Monterey Park: "Things Looked Better over There" 5. Becoming an Activist in Eastside Los Angeles: "For My Kids, for My Community, for My 'Raza'" 6. Becoming an Activist in Monterey Park: "The Elementary School Kids Are Still Too Young to Defend Themselves" 7. Creating Community in Eastside Los Angeles: "We Have to Do It!" 8. Creating Community in Monterey Park: "Keeping an Eye on the Block" 9. Women Transforming the "Political": "Traditions Are Not So Traditional" Appendix: Concepts and Terms Notes References Index
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Tells the stories of Mexican American women from two Los Angeles neighborhoods and how they transformed the everyday problems they confronted into political concerns. By placing these women's experiences at the center of her discussion of grassroots political activism, the author describes gender, race, and class character of community networking.
