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Occupied America: A History of Chicanos

by Rodolfo Acuña

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The most comprehensive book on Mexican Americans describing their political ascendancy Authored by one of the most influential and highly-regarded voices of Chicano history and ethnic studies, Occupied America is the most definitive introduction to Chicano history. nbsp;This comprehensive overview of Chicano history is passionately written and extensively researched. nbsp;With a concise and engaged narrative, and timelines that give students a context for pivotal events in Chicano history, show more Occupied America illuminates the struggles and decisions that frame Chicano identity today. show less

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Rodolfo A. Acuna was the founding chair of the Chicano Studies Department at California State University, Northridge.

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Genres: Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 973.046872 — History & geography History of North America United States United States Ethnic And National Groups Hispanic Americans
LCC: E184 .M5 .A63 — History of the United States United States Elements in the population Afro-Americans
BISAC: HIS HISTORY General

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Languages: English
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Published: 1972
Genres: Nonfiction, History, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 973.046872
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