Otra cara de América

Otra cara de América
Author: Anthony L. Geist
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9788477866930

Following their consciences in defiance of their government, some 2,800 young Americans between 1936 and 1938 joined the cause of Spanish democracy under the banner of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Passing the Torch is an outspoken tribute to the heroism of the American volunteers of the 1930s and to their tradition of hope and resistance, which continues to inspire social activists to this day. A photoessay that captures the spirit of radicalism embodied in the brigadistas, this richly illustrated volume portrays Central American solidarity work in the 1980s, massive protests against the Gulf War in 1991, and the World Trade Organization "Battle in Seattle" in December 1999. It also profiles seven Seattle-area veterans, representative of the 120 surviving members of the Lincoln Brigade, and documents the dedication ceremony of the first public monument to the Brigade in the United States. All text is presented in Spanish and English.

The Other Face of America

The Other Face of America
Author: Jorge Ramos
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2009-03-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0061751456

Immigrants in America are at the heart of what makes this country the most prosperous and visionary in the world. Writing from his own heartfelt perspective as an immigrant, Jorge Ramos, one of the world’s most popular and well-respected Spanish-language television news broadcasters, listens to and explores stories of dozens of immigrants who decided to change their lives and risk everything -- families, jobs, history, and their own culture -- in order to pursue a better, freer, and opportunity-filled future in the United States.In his famously clear voice, Jorge Ramos brings to life the tales of individuals from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic, among other countries, and explains why they first immigrated, what their dreams are, how they deal with American racism, and what they believe their future in America will hold for them and their children. From the Vieques controversy to the "Spanglish" phenomenon to the explosion of Latino creativity in the arts, Ramos shows that there is a new face in America -- one whose colors and countries of origin are as diverse as the country it has adopted as home.

Nuevos mundos

Nuevos mundos
Author: Ana Roca
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2011-12-06
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0470588985

This book develops the communication and literacy skills of heritage Spanish speakers with exercises that are designed to improve oral and written proficiency in the language. Nuevos mundos uses the cultures and voices of the major Hispanic groups in the United States, as well as those of Latin America and Spain, to familiarize students with a variety of issues and topics, which are sometimes controversial and always thought-provoking.

Mexico and the United States

Mexico and the United States
Author: Lee Stacy
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN:

Examines the history and culture of Mexico and its relations with its neighbors to the north and east from the Spanish Conquest to the current presidency of Vicente Fox.

Reconciliation, Nations and Churches in Latin America

Reconciliation, Nations and Churches in Latin America
Author: Iain S. Maclean
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2016-04-22
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 131707047X

This book examines the recent phenomenon in Latin America of national Truth and Reconciliation commissions. Few studies have examined the role of Churches or religion in political processes that proclaim valued theological terms as their agenda - truth, forgiveness, and reconciliation. This book questions the role of religion, specifically of established Churches. The impact of such reconciliation commissions on Indigenous Native Americans is also examined, as is the role of women and how both commissions and Churches or religions were challenged by their experiences. The contributors offer differing perspectives on one or more national truth and reconciliation processes and thus offer a collection that serves as valuable source for the disciplines of Religious Studies, Ethics, Theology, Political Science, Social Sciences and Women's Studies.

The Making Of Social Movements In Latin America

The Making Of Social Movements In Latin America
Author: Arturo Escobar
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 469
Release: 2018-02-19
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0429975937

This book, paying attention to the axes of identity, strategy, and democracy, grew out of the authors' shared and growing interest in contemporary social movements and the vast theoretical literature on these movements produced during the 1980s, particularly in Latin America and Western Europe.