Black, Brown, Yellow, and Left: Radical Activism in Los Angeles Volume 19 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780520245204)

Laura Pulido traces the roots of third world radicalism in Southern California during the 1960s and 1970s in this accessible, wonderfully illustrated comparative study. Focusing on the Black Panther Party, El Centro de Acci n Social y Autonomo (CASA), and East Wind, a Japanese American collective, she explores how these African American, Chicana/o, and Japanese American groups sought to realize their ideas about race and class, gender relations, and multiracial alliances. Based on thorough research as well as extensive interviews, Black, Brown, Yellow, and Left explores the differences and similarities between these organizations, the strengths and weaknesses of the third world left as a whole, and the ways that differential racialization led to distinct forms of radical politics. Pulido provides a masterly, nuanced analysis of complex political events, organizations, and experiences. She gives special prominence to multiracial activism and includes an engaging account of where the activists are today, together with a consideration of the implications for contemporary social justice organizing.

Author: Laura Pulido
ISBN-10: 0520245202
ISBN-13: 9780520245204
Publisher: University of California Press
Language: English
Published: 01/16/2006
Pages: 361
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d