Books in the CMAS History, Culture, and Society Series series

A chronicle of one man's journey from "social criminal" to political activist and noted Chicano poet.

How a controversy over a slain Mexican American soldier contributed to the rise of Mexican American activism.

The first comprehensive study of the Chicana/o detective novel and its reflection on post-nationalist Chicana/o culture.

How California Chicano/a writers, journalists, artists, activists, and musicians have used expressive culture to oppose the community-destroying forces of urban renewal programs and massive freeway development and to create and defend a sense of Chicano p

The first in-depth history of the Chicano community's struggle for inclusion in the political life of San Antonio during the years 1951 to 1991, drawn from interviews with key participants as well as archival research.

Tracing economic, social, and cultural connections from colonial times until today, this book highlights the foundational contributions of Mexico and Mexicans to the United States-Hispanic capitalism, patriarchy, and mestizaje, or ethnic blending.

In this pioneering study, Hector Calderon looks at seven Chicana and Chicano writers whose narratives constitute what he terms an American Mexican literature.

A watershed revision in the history of Mexican American literature and culture, revealing the crucial role played by the Texas Centennial of 1936 in crystallizing a new, politicized ethnic identity.

The first full-length study to treat racialized sexuality as a necessary category of analysis for understanding any aspect of Mexican American culture