Albert A. Peña Jr. : Dean of Chicano politics / Jose Angel Gutierrez.

Author
Gutiérrez, José Angel [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2017]
Description
xxv, 308 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

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    Series
    Latinos in the United States series [More in this series]
    Summary note
    • This book provides a richly detailed documentation of Albert A. Peña Jr.'s life and career, from blue collar worker to judge and essay writer, spanning nearly ninety years. It describes his political and social impact on the lives of Mexican Americans and Chicanos. At the heart of his story is a focus on grassroots organizing and politics, sharing leadership, and a commitment to social justice.
    • "The political and social impact that Albert A. Peña Jr. had on the lives of Mexican Americans, and later Chicanos, is by all counts immeasurable. However, in part because Chicano biography has traditionally been a neglected research area among academics generally and Chicano Studies scholars specifically, his life's work has not featured prominently in any biographical work to date, making this volume the first of its kind. It provides a richly detailed documentation of Peña's life and career, from blue collar worker to judge and essay writer, spanning nearly ninety years. Readers will find that at the heart of his story is a focus on grassroots organizing and politics, sharing leadership, and a commitment to social justice." -- Publisher's description
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references(pages 261-297) and index.
    Contents
    • The family and young Albert, Jr
    • Peña, the sailor man
    • Peña Jr., the lawyer
    • First school desegregation cases
    • Barrio presidential politics
    • El comisionado, our man downtown
    • The commissioner years, 1957-1960
    • Viva Kennedy clubs
    • PASO and Cristal's los cinco candidatos
    • The commisioner years, 1965-1972
    • MALDEF : Peña's or Tijerina's?
    • Loss of power
    • Politics of the palace
    • All rise! Here comes the judge
    • The end of public life
    • Who caused the injury or assault?
    • Second retirement.
    Other title(s)
    Albert A. Peña Junior
    ISBN
    • 9781611862515 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    • 1611862515 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    LCCN
    2016040837
    OCLC
    976423658
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