{"product_id":"activist-leaders-of-san-jos-josie-mndez-negrete-9780816540822","title":"Activist Leaders of San José: En Sus Propias Voces","description":"The community of San Jos , California, is a national model for social justice and community activism. This legacy has been hard earned. In the twentieth century, the activists of the city's Mexican American community fought for equality in education and pay, better conditions in the workplace, better health care, and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sociologist and activist Josie M ndez-Negrete has returned to her hometown to document and record the stories of those who made contributions to the cultural and civic life of San Jos . Through interview excerpts, biographical and historical information, and analysis, M ndez-Negrete shows the contributions of this singular community throughout the twentieth century and the diversity of motivations across the generations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Activists share with M ndez-Negrete how they became conscious about their communities and how they became involved in grassroots organizing, protest, and social action. Spanning generations, we hear about the motivations of activists in the 1930s to the end of the twentieth century. We hear firsthand stories of victories and struggles, successes and failures from those who participated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eActivist Leaders of San Jos \u003c\/i\u003e narrates how parents--both mothers and fathers--were inspired to work for the rights of their people. Workers' and education rights were at the core, but they also took on the elimination of at-large elections to open city politics, labor rights, domestic abuse, and health care. This book is an important record of the contributions of San Jos  in improving conditions for the Mexican American community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josie Méndez-Negrete\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816540829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816540822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d","brand":"Josie Méndez-Negrete","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047555723519,"sku":"9780816540822","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c0ee379c-227c-4971-8a80-901d42a868f2.jpg?v=1684990886","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/activist-leaders-of-san-jos-josie-mndez-negrete-9780816540822","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}