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The Other Struggle for Equal Schools: Mexican Americans During the Civil Rights Movement
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Ruben Donato
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Publisher
State Univ of New York Pr
Publication date
October 1, 1997
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780791435205
ISBN-10
0791435202
Dimensions
0.50 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
0.70 lbs.
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$31.95
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university press
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: Contrary to popular belief that the struggle for educational opportunity during the civil rights era was waged exclusively by African Americans, this fascinating book shows that the Mexican American population challenged discriminatory educational practice more than was portrayed by the media.
Examining the Mexican American struggle for equal education during the 1960s and 1970s in the Southwest in general and in a California community in particular, Donato challenges conventional wisdom that Mexican Americans were passive victims, accepting their educational fates. He looks at how Mexican American parents confronted the relative tranquility of school governance, how educators responded to increasing numbers of Mexican Americans in schools, how school officials viewed problems faced by Mexican American children, and why educators chose specific remedies. Finally, he examines how federal, state, and local educational policies corresponded with the desires of the Mexican American community.
"Donato builds a strong case for understanding the segregation and resistance to integration that Mexicans and Mexican Americans faced early in this century, and continue to face to this day. He is an exceptionally good storyteller who is able to weave scholarship into events. This book will be an eye-opener to most educators." -- Christian Faltis, Arizona State University, Tempe
"Mexican Americans comprise the fastest-growing group of school-aged children in the United States. Because of the dearth of information about their history, and particularly about their public schooling, the perception is that the population is mostly an immigrant population that has recently arrived. Donato debunks several common stereotypes and establishes many parallels related to modern-day immigrant issues and the educational system." -- Kathy Escamilla, University of Colorado, Denver
"Mexican Americans have been a historical presence in the Southwest since well before their U.S. annexation. The need for historical documentation of this group's educational experiences is urgently needed." -- Lilia I. Bartolome, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Examining the Mexican American struggle for equal education during the 1960s and 1970s in the Southwest in general and in a California community in particular, Donato challenges conventional wisdom that Mexican Americans were passive victims, accepting their educational fates. He looks at how Mexican American parents confronted the relative tranquility of school governance, how educators responded to increasing numbers of Mexican Americans in schools, how school officials viewed problems faced by Mexican American children, and why educators chose specific remedies. Finally, he examines how federal, state, and local educational policies corresponded with the desires of the Mexican American community.
"Donato builds a strong case for understanding the segregation and resistance to integration that Mexicans and Mexican Americans faced early in this century, and continue to face to this day. He is an exceptionally good storyteller who is able to weave scholarship into events. This book will be an eye-opener to most educators." -- Christian Faltis, Arizona State University, Tempe
"Mexican Americans comprise the fastest-growing group of school-aged children in the United States. Because of the dearth of information about their history, and particularly about their public schooling, the perception is that the population is mostly an immigrant population that has recently arrived. Donato debunks several common stereotypes and establishes many parallels related to modern-day immigrant issues and the educational system." -- Kathy Escamilla, University of Colorado, Denver
"Mexican Americans have been a historical presence in the Southwest since well before their U.S. annexation. The need for historical documentation of this group's educational experiences is urgently needed." -- Lilia I. Bartolome, Harvard Graduate School of Education
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9780791435205 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.70 lbs | List price $31.95
About: Contrary to popular belief that the struggle for educational opportunity during the civil rights era was waged exclusively by African Americans, this fascinating book shows that the Mexican American population challenged discriminatory educational practice more than was portrayed by the media.
About: Contrary to popular belief that the struggle for educational opportunity during the civil rights era was waged exclusively by African Americans, this fascinating book shows that the Mexican American population challenged discriminatory educational practice more than was portrayed by the media.
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