The politics of benevolence and radical reform gabriela gonzalez. No mexicans, women, or dogs allowed orozco, cynthia e. Emma tenayuca and carolina munguia, invited talk at womens history month northwest vista college, san antonio, texas, march 27, 20. An oral history, was published by oxford university press in 2012.
Similar contrasts can be drawn between the labor activism of emma tenayuca and the munguias, whose struggle for rights employed a politics of respectability that encouraged ethnic pride and unity. Weber series in the new borderlands history kindle edition by weber, john. Isabel moreno news selection view isabel moreno news by title isabel moreno, muy cotizada en venevision inside out. Munguia founded the circulo social femenino, mexico womens social circle, mexico in order to help mexican and mexicanamerican women. Carolina malpica munguia january 14, 1891 may 25, 1977 was an educator and community activist in san antonio, texas. The transborder modernization of mexico and the american southwest during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries transformed the lives of ethnic mexicans across the political divide. The journal prides itself on publishing articles that bridge disciplines. Laredo, tx the webb county heritage foundation will host a booksigning for. She was the first mexican woman to host a radio program. Transborder modernity, race, respectability, and rights, on thursday, march 14 from 6 to 8 p. Gabriela gonzalez associate professor of history 818 mesa loop. Bibliography listed by author hispanic san antonio. Heritage foundation presents booksigning for redeeming. In november, 2009, the society rented a building on the campus of holy rosary parish to house our library.
Gender on the borderlands university of nebraska press. Gabriela gonzalez is an associate professor of history. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Among his five authored books are reconstruction to reform. Gender on the borderlands by antonia castaneda, 9780803259867, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This chapter explores how the organizational work of mexicanorigin people in depressionera san antonio reflected a diversity of ideas and strategies. Emma beatrice tenayuca, mexican american labor organizer, civil rights. A journal of women studies, a special issue on gender on the borderlands, vol. Emma tenayuca and homer brooks, the mexican question in the southwest, the communist 18 march 1939. As a middleclass, married mexican woman with children, she took wife and mother as her primary roles in life. Handbook of texas women executive advisory committee members. Politics, power, and culture amy kastelycarolina munguia and emma tenayuca.
Their activism gave women like carolina munguia the capacity to create the. The exploitation of mexican labor in the twentieth century the david j. To explore history beyond books and films, we will have four guest speakers come to class to. A history of mexican americans from the colonial period to the present era includes a new final chapter that examines such issues as increased antiimmigrant activity after 2006, the crucial role of latinos in the election of barack obama, increased border. Multicultural and interdisciplinary, frontiers presents a broad mix of scholarly work, personal essays, and the arts offered in accessible language. The politics of benevolence and radical reform, 1930s, frontiers 2004. Published by university of texas press orozco, cynthia e. For over thirty years, frontiers has explored the diversity of womens lives as shaped by such factors as race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, and place. Tenayuca was a central figure in the radical labor movement in texas during the 1930s and a leading member of the workers alliance of america and communist party of texas.
Download citation carolina munguia and emma tenayuca. Resources about emma tenayuca and related topics available through the blume library and beyond. While industrialization, urbanization, technology, privatization, and wealth concentration benefitted some, many more experienced dislocation, exploitative work relations, and discrimination based on. Mexican american women the handbook of texas online. Tenayuca, emma beatrice the handbook of texas online. A journal of women studies on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at. Materials include books, electronic books, articles, databases, and web resources. Labor and civil rights organizer in 1930s san antonio. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. While feminism may be defined as a set of organized philosophy and activity aimed at creating, defining, and protecting political, economic, cultural, and social equality in womens rights. The politics of benevolence and radical reform, 1930s in frontiers. Publishes books and journals especially in american history, the american west, and native american studies. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more.
Carolina munguia and emma tenayuca the politics of benevolence and radical reform gabriela gonzalez there should exist something greater. This tale is also written by emma tenayuca s niece as well as one of her friends, adding a layer of intimacy to the biographical telling. Learn more sources for research into texas womens history. Carolina malpica munguia january 14, 1891 may 25, 1977 was an educator and community. Through scholarship, testimonials, oral histories, songs, poetry, and art, the contributors reclaim the borderlands from the distortions and violence of. Printmaking is unique in its ability to make multiple works of art from one engraved plate. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading from south texas to the nation. If an unavoidable problem prevents you from attending class, contact me as soon as possible, preferably ahead of time. Her research centers on transborder political and social activists in south texas from 1900 to 1960. University of texas at austin, texas, april 19, 20. This study considers the creation of a highend police force for use in stability operations, examining its ideal size, how responsive it needs to be, where in the government to locate it, its needed capabilities, its proper staffing, and its cost. Gender on the borderlands captures the intense, complex, and gendered experience of those living along the barbwire borderlands of mexico and the united states. Munguia and tenayucas community activism provides a study in contrasts. An important book about a childs confronting injustice and growing up to make a difference, thats not fair.
Project muse promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. The politics of benevolence and radical reform, 1930s, frontiers. In order to reach the highest level of quality and success for the project, the handbook of texas women executive advisory committee is composed of preeminent womens history scholars, authors, and educational, civic, and business leadersall with a deep interest in supporting the expansion of womens history content and. Isabel moreno, muy cotizada en venevision isabel moreno. Gabriela gonzalez, carolina munguia and emma tenayuca. Because this is a discussion based class, your attendance and punctuality is essential. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. Gonzalezs books main contribution lies in the way it extends the. The politics of benevolence and radical reform frontiers.
In the human tradition in america between the wars, 19201945, edited by donald w whisenhunt. The politics of benevolence and radical reform gonzalez, gabriela 20040108 00. Feminism in mexico is often divided chronologically into peak periods followed by lulls. Emma beatrice tenayuca, mexican american labor organizer, civil rights activist, and educator, oldest daughter of sam tenayuca and benita hernandez zepeda, was born in san antonio, texas, on december 21, 1916.
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