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Author San Miguel, Guadalupe, 1950-

Title Chicana/o struggles for education : activism in the community / Guadalupe San Miguel Jr
Published College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2013

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Description 1 online resource
Series University of Houston series in Mexican American studies ; no. 7
University of Houston series in Mexican American studies ; no. 7.
Contents Changing patterns of Mexican American education -- Contestation -- Advocacy -- Advocating for quality instruction: the case of bilingual education -- Beyond public education
Summary Much of the history of Mexican American educational reform efforts has focused on campaigns to eliminate discrimination in public schools. However, as this book demonstrates, the story is much broader and more varied than that. While activists certainly challenged discrimination, they also worked for specific public school reforms and sought private schooling opportunities, utilizing new patterns of contestation and advocacy
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Mexican Americans -- Education -- History -- 20th century
Mexican Americans -- Social conditions -- 20th century
Chicano movement -- History
Mexican American teachers -- Political activity -- United States -- 20th century
Educational equalization -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Discrimination in education -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Education, Bilingual -- United States -- History -- 20th century
EDUCATION -- Students & Student Life.
Chicano movement
Discrimination in education
Education, Bilingual
Educational equalization
Mexican Americans -- Education
Mexican Americans -- Social conditions
United States
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
dissertations.
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2012044173
ISBN 1603449965
9781603449960
9781299620087
1299620086