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Book cover of The Chicano: From Caricature to Self-Portrait. The cover is entirely yellow, with the title in black lettering, the subtitle in red, and the essay's authors' names below in black.

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Book cover of Canto y Grito mi Liberación: The Liberation of a Chicano Mind, by Ricardo Sánchez, illustrated by Manuel G. Acosta. The cover features a young man wearing a hat and a red shirt, with a serious expression. The title appears in light blue and the author's name in white.

Canto y Grito Mi Liberación: The Liberation of a Chicano Mind

By Ricardo Sánchez and illustrated by Manuel G. Acosta

1973

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A poetry collection exploring the experiences, struggles, and challenges of being a Chicano. It employs both English and Spanish to convey cultural identity and the complex emotions involved in advocating for the Chicano Power Movement.

Book cover of The Mexican-Americans of South Texas, by William Madsen. The cover features a photograph of a man with a hat carrying long poles over his shoulder, with an orange background. The title and author's name appear in white.

The Mexican-Americans of South Texas

By William Madsen

1964

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The book is part of the Case Studies in Cultural Anthropology series and is an anthropological study of Mexican-Americans in Southern Texas (specifically in Hidalgo County) during the 1960s.

Book cover of Canto al Pueblo: An Anthology of Experiences. The title, date, and location appear in black. The cover features an illustration of a red rose with green leaves and a drop of red falling from its thorns.

Canto al Pueblo: Antologia, Anthology

Edited by Justo S. Alarcón

1980

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The book documents the material presented at the 1980 Festival Canto al Pueblo IV in Arizona. It covers art, poetry, and prose centered on the festival’s main themes, which aimed to represent the art of La Raza/Indígena cultural identity and resistance.

Book cover of Canto al Pueblo: An Anthology of Experiences. The title, date, and location appear in black. The cover features an illustration of a red rose with green leaves and a drop of red falling from its thorns.

Canto al Pueblo: an Anthology of Experiences

Edited by Leonardo Carillo

1978

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The book features works from the festival Canto al Pueblo, held in Corpus Christi in 1978, including poetry, prose, and art presented at the Festival that celebrated Chicano artistic expressions.

Book cover of Ando Sangrando (I Am Bleeding): A Study of Mexican American-Police Conflict. The book title appears in brown and red. The cover features a photograph of a group of men carrying a person who appears to be injured.

Ando Sangrando (I am Bleeding): a Study of Mexican American-Police Conflict

By Armando Morales

1972

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An analysis of anti-Chicano police brutality in California, highlighting Chicano resistance and offering possible solutions to the injustice of police force against minority communities, victims of unequal political and social power.

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The Mexican American: a Selected and Annotated Bibliography

Edited by Luis G. Nogales

1971

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Annotation of major books, articles, dissertations, theses, and reports on Mexican-American Studies, culture, and history.

Book cover of Stolen Heritage: A Mexican-American's Rediscovery of His Family's Lost Land Grant. The cover is in green, with the book's title and author's name in red. In the center, there's an illustration in black and white of men on horseback, wearing hats and armed with spears, set against a desert landscape. 

Stolen Heritage: a Mexican-American’s Rediscovery of His Family’s Lost Land Grant

By Abel Rubio, edited by Thomas Kreneck

1998

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The history of land occupation in South Texas, as recounted by the author, details the efforts to locate his family’s lost land grant amidst disputes between Americans and early Spanish settlers, which ultimately resulted in dispossession and displacement.

Book cover of The Mexican American Story. The cover is green, with two black-and-white photographs in the center (one of three children, and another of a large group of people in what appears to be fieldwork clothing). The title and the author's name are in black.

The Mexican American Story

By E.C. Magner

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Book cover of Mexican Americans in Texas History. The title appears in green, red, and blue lettering. Below the title, there's a black-and-white photograph of a family (mother, father, and six children). 

Mexican Americans in Texas History

Edited by Emilio Zamora, Cynthia Orozco, and Rodolfo Rocha

2000

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The book contains selected essays from the conference “Mexican Americans in Texas History,” held by the Texas State Historical Association in 1991.

Book cover of Chicanismo. The cover features a parody of the Coca-Cola logo, with the brand's name replaced by "Drink Cultura" in a Coca-Cola-style logo. The background is green, with several crosses around it.

Drink Cultura: Chicanismo

By José Antonio Burciaga

1993

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Essays exploring the intricate experiences of being a Mexican American, blending personal humorous stories with analytical insights into the Chicano movement.

Book cover of The Chicano: From Caricature to Self-Portrait. The cover is entirely yellow, with the title in black lettering, the subtitle in red, and the essay's authors' names below in black.

The Chicano: From Caricature to Self-Portrait

Edited by Edward Simmen

1971

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A collection of short stories that trace how Mexican Americans were reflected in literature from the nineteenth century onward.

Book cover of La Raza Unida. The cover is entirely brown and beige, with the title and author's name in brown and white. 

La Raza Unida

By Richard Santillan

1973

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Historical background and examination of the Mexican American political party “La Raza Unida,” following its inception in the late 1960s and highlighting the possibilities for improvement for Mexican Americans.

Book cover of Pain and Promise: The Chicano Today. The cover is cream, with the title in large orange lettering and the subtitle in dark red. 

Pain and Promise: The Chicano Today

Edited by Edward Simmen

1972

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An analysis of what it means to be a Chicano, focusing on questions about identity, culture, and political avenues to address social inequities.

Book cover of Los mexicanos de los Estados Unidos y el Movimiento Chicano. The cover features a geometric figure with green and blue circles, with a bigger red circle at the center. The title and the author's name are in white.

Los mexicanos de los Estados Unidos y el Movimiento Chicano

By Joan W. Moore with Alfredo Cuéllar

1972

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The book examines the origins of the Chicano Movement, the experiences of migration, and the lives of Mexicans in the United States, highlighting efforts to recover cultural identity and the fight for social justice, civil rights, and political consciousness.

Book cover of Across the Tracks: Mexican-Americans in a Texas City. The cover features an illustration of a figure with arms raised trying to reach a fruit on a tree branch, above blue and brown waves.

Across the Tracks: Mexican-Americans in a Texas City

By Arthur J. Rubel

1966

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Ethnographic work on Mexican Americans living in a small city in South Texas near the Mexican-American border. The author analyzes the group’s social relations, the contrast between Mexican Americans and Anglo Americans in the city, and how they faced anxiety, disaffection, and social struggles, particularly regarding health problems.

Book cover of Felix Longoria's Wake: Bereavement, Racism, and the Rise of Mexican American Activism. The title appears in large red lettering at the top, set against a black background. Below, two photographs are juxtaposed: the one in front is a black-and-white photograph of a family (a man in military uniform with a woman and a child); behind, there's an image of what appears to be a coffin, with a soldier standing beside it, suggesting a funeral or similar ceremony. 

Felix Longoria’s Wake: Bereavement, Racism, and the Rise of Mexican American Activism

By Patrick J. Carroll

2003

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The book explores the growth of Mexican American activism triggered by the Felix Longoria controversy over his funeral. Using accounts and interviews, the author details the discrimination faced by Mexican Americans and the activism it inspired on both national and international levels.

Book cover of Do It Up Brown. The cover features an illustration of a raised brown hand over a fragmented American flag. The title and the author's name are in black hand-drawn lettering.

Do It Up Brown

By Patty Newman

1971

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A historical overview of the Chicano Movement, tracing its origins, pivotal events, and the development of diverse organizations.

Book cover of Parameters of Institutional Change: Chicano Experiences in Education. The title is at the top in black lettering. Below is an illustration in yellow and black featuring what appear to be silhouettes standing together, surrounded by abstract yellow figures. 

Parameters of Institutional Change: Chicano Experiences in Education

By The Study Commission on Undergraduate Education and the Education of Teachers.

1974

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Case studies of Latino struggles for educational change, addressing the necessity of institutional reforms in curriculum adaptations, bilingualism, and representation.