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Author:   José Z. Calderón
Publisher:   University Press of America
Imprint:   University Press of America
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.70cm
Weight:   0.358kg
ISBN:  

9780761865889

ISBN 10:   0761865888
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   11 August 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Inclusion or Exclusion: One Immigrant’s Experience of Cultural and Structural Barriers to Power Sharing and Unity By José Zapata Calderón Chapter 2. Lessons from an Activist Intellectual: Participatory Research, Teaching, and Learning for Social Change By José Zapata Calderón Chapter 3. Latinos and Ethnic Conflict in Suburbia: The Case of Monterey Park By José Zapata Calderón Chapter 4. Language Struggles in a Changing California Community By José Zapata Calderón and John Horton Chapter 5. How the English Only Initiative Passed in California By José Zapata Calderón Chapter 6. “Hispanic” and “Latino”: The Viability of Categories for Panethnic Unity By José Zapata Calderón Chapter 7. Situational Identity of Suburban Mexican American Politicians in a Multi-Ethnic Community By José Zapata Calderón Chapter 8. Multi-Ethnic Coalition Building in a Diverse School District By José Zapata Calderón Chapter 9. Doing Sociology: Connecting the Classroom Experience with a Multi-Ethnic School District By José Zapata Calderón and Betty Farrell Chapter 10. Partnership in Teaching and Learning: Combining Critical Pedagogy with Civic Engagement and Diversity By José Zapata Calderón Chapter 11. A Multicultural and Critical Perspective on Teaching through Community: A Dialogue with José Calderón of Pitzer College By Sandra Enos Chapter 12. Organizing Immigrant Workers: Action Research and Strategies in the Pomona Day Labor Center By José Zapata Calderón, Suzanne F. Foster, and Silvia L. Rodriguez Chapter 13. Immigration Raids in the Inland Empire: A Historical Pattern and Its Responses By José Zapata Calderón Chapter 14. Linking Critical Democratic Pedagogy, Multiculturalism, and Service Learning to a Project-Based Approach By José Zapata Calderón and Gilbert R. Cadena Chapter 15. Civic Engagement: A Tool for Building Democracy By José Zapata Calderón Chapter 16. Perspective-Taking as a Tool for Building Democratic Societies By José Zapata Calderón Chapter 17. Latin@s and Social Movements in the Obama Years By José Zapata Calderón Chapter 18. One Activist Intellectual’s Experience in Surviving and Transforming the Academy By José Zapata Calderón Chapter 19. The Commonalities in Our Past Transform Pedagogy for the Future By José Zapata Calderón

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Taken together, these articles provide a blueprint for activist-intellectuals who seek to bridge the gap that often exists between the academy and surrounding communities. -- Pitzer College

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José Zapata Calderón is emeritus professor in sociology and Chican@/Latin@ Studies at Pitzer College. Over a lifetime of community-based work and study, his publications have included numerous articles, studies, and an edited book Race, Poverty, and Social Justice: Multidisciplinary Perspectives through Service Learning.

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