Felix Longoria's Wake
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- Synopsis
- Drawing on extensive documentary evidence and interviews with many key figures, including Dr. GarcĂa and Mrs. Longoria, Carroll convincingly explains why the Longoria incident, though less severe than other acts of discrimination against Mexican Americans, ignited the activism of a whole range of interest groups from Argentina to Minneapolis. By putting Longoria's wake in a national and international context, he also clarifies why it became such a flash point for conflicting understandings of bereavement, nationalism, reason, and emotion between two powerful cultures—Mexicanidad and Americanism.
- Copyright:
- 1936
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780292782747
- Publisher:
- University Of Texas Press
- Date of Addition:
- 01/07/16
- Copyrighted By:
- University Of Texas Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.