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Combining interdisciplinary scholarship, political reportage, and personal reflection, this daring book measures the current celebrations of 1960s-era civil rights anniversaries against the realization of a black American presidency, and the stark social and economic conditions of contemporary Black America.
In the first forty years of the twentieth century, over one million Mexican immigrants moved to the US, attracted by farm work in California. Camille Guerin-Gonzales tells the story of their migration, their years here, and of the 1930s repatriation program - one of the largest mass removal operations ever sanctioned by the US government.
Brings together essays that analyse the effects of class conflict and capitalist ideology on contemporary works of US Latino/a literature. The editors argue that recent global events have compelled contemporary scholars to reexamine traditional interpretive models that centre on identity politics and an ethics of multiculturalism.
Provides fresh insights on the intersection of race and class in black fiction from the 1880s to 1900s
Sheds light on the complex relationships between women employers and their household help in the early 20th century through their representations in literature, including women's magazines, conduct manuals, and particularly female-authored fiction.
Examines consumer culture and race in the United States from 1893-1933 as they were manifested in advertising, literary texts, mass culture, and the public events of the period. This book proves that - in America - advertising, publicity, and the development of the modern economy cannot be understood apart from the question of race.
Analyzes how various American authors have reified class, consciously or unconsciously, through their writing, spanning from the first influx of industrialism in the 1850s to the end of the Great Depression in the early 1940s. This work is useful for scholars and students of American literature and culture.
Intends to recount the life story of African American activist Mary Robinson. This book sheds light on African American resistance movements in the twentieth century and the roles of religious traditions and storytelling to struggles for social justice. It highlights women's important roles in community activism and the labor movement.
Presents personal essays and memoir by a diverse group of authors united by their poor or working-class origins.
Explores the ways that musicians - particularly female artists - have established a 'natural' country identity. This book focuses on revealing moments in country performance including: blackface comedy on radio and stage before 1945 (concentrating on Opry performers Jamup and Honey), and the minstrel's 'rube' or hillbilly equivalent.
Explores the relationship between race and class and between politics and literary form in major works of Chicano literature over the years. This study is suitable for scholars and students of American literature, ethnic studies, Latino studies, critical race theory, and Marxist literary theory.
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