With these one hundred poems Alurista created a highly original poetics that upset the literary conventions of the era. Floricanto en Aztlan was published in 1971, a time of Chicano activism and the s
Return to Aztlan analyzes the social process of international migration through an intensive study of four carefully chosen Mexican communities. The book combines historical, anthropological, and surv
New Mexico is a land of crisis; steps must be taken to improve the lives of its residents. In "In Search of a Day in Paradise: Aztlan," author Dr. Moises Venegas analyzes the history of Hispanics in t
One of the most famous leaders of the Chicano civil rights movement, Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales, was a multifaceted and charismatic, bigger-than-life hero who inspired his followers not only by taking
?Bringing Aztlan to Mexican Chicago is the autobiography of Jose Gamaliel Gonzalez, an impassioned artist willing to risk all for the empowerment of his marginalized and oppressed community. Through r
In Becoming Aztlan, Carroll Riley presents an overview of the continuities he sees in the geographically vast and culturally complex American Southwest and the adjacent northwest of Mexico. Aided by
Showcasing over sixty short stories, poems, speeches, and articles, Aztlan and Viet Nam is the first anthology of Mexican American writings about the U.S. war in Southeast Asia. The words are startlin
This set of essays explores the ongoing cultural and political connections between Chicana/o and Mexican history. Edited and introduced by Héctor Calderón, The Aztlán Mexican Studies Reader, 1974–2016
" Aztlaan Arizona is a history of the Chicano Movement in Arizona in the 1960s and 1970s. Focusing on community and student activism in Phoenix and Tucson, Darius V. Echeverraia ties the Arizona event
Multiple backgrounds can form such two- and three-dimensional ideas that they take you to the brink of lunacy, but I have used this rich background and ethnic landscape for creating art. As a student
Contemporary observers often quip that the American Southwest has become “Mexicanized,” but this view ignores the history of the region as well as the social reality. Mexican people and their culture
Art and Social Movements offers a comparative, cross-border analysis of the role of visual artists in three social movements from the late 1960s through the early 1990s: the 1968 student movement and
Louie Pérez is a master musician and innovative visual artist who has spent the last forty years as founding member and principal songwriter for the internationally acclaimed group Los Lobos. W
The work of this important sculptor, spokesperson, and teacher is seen from a variety of cultural perspectives in this book, which draws upon the artist's entire oeuvre and places well-known works alo
"A fascinating personal and artistic odyssey. Gonzalez's story is about community art and community organizing, how art informs politics, and, conversely, how politics informs art."---Victor Alejandor
A Sacred Geometry Chicano Codex . A black and white contemporary exploration of aztec and mayan motifs. Over 100 pages of original chicano indigenous imagery which will inspire the viewer to re-invisi
Literary Nonfiction. Latino/Latina Studies. Blurring the borders between literature, journalism, essay, history, memoir and short story, LAS NALGAS DE JLO is a non-fiction collection of columns, artic
Winner of the Premio Aztlan Literary PrizeCanicula--the dog days--a particularly intense part of the summer when most cotton is harvested in South Texas. In Norma Cantu's fictionalized memoir of Lared
Gregg Barrios’ latest collection of poems La Causa is a fascinating interplay of the eras, voices, and regions of Aztlan, all in a simultaneous dialogue with each other. La Causa is an evolution in ti
