Anything But Mexican: Chicanos in Contemporary Los Angeles
By the year 2000, Mexicans and other Latinos will comprise fifty percent of the population of Los Angeles. In this new book, the author of the widely praised Occupied America describes the harsh realities facing Chicanos in LA today.
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Contents
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INTRODUCING CHICANO L A 137
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1 |
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TAKING BACK CHICANO HISTORY
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19 |
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A STRUGGLE FOR EXISTENCE
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43 |
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MARCHING MOTHERS AND THE RISE OF GLORIA MOLINA
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65 |
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POLITICS FOR THE FEW
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89 |
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THE BORDER CROSSED US
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109 |
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THE POLITICIZATION OF THE OTHER
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139 |
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WORKING IN A MEANER
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175 |
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CHICANAS IN LOS ANGELES
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209 |
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MEXICO LINDO AND NAFTA
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231 |
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TROUBLED ANGELS
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255 |
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THE STAIRWAY TO THE GOOD LIFE
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289 |
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CLAIMING A FUTURE IN LOS ANGELES
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319 |
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