| Description |
1 online resource (237 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; The Political Spirituality of Cesar Chavez; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; List of Illustrations; Preface; (Re)Introduction. Enfleshment: Cesar's Body; 1. Mythology: Think Different; 2. Prophecy: In the Path of Gandhi and Martin Luther King; 3. Religion: A Revolutionary Spirit; Conclusion. The Lost Gospel: "God Help Us to Be Men!"; Notes; Index. |
| Summary |
The Political Spirituality of Cesar Chavez: Crossing Religious Borders maps and challenges many of the mythologies that surround the late iconic labor leader. Focusing on Chavez''s own writings, León argues that La Causa can be fruitfully understood as a quasi-religious movement based on Chavez's charismatic leadership, which he modeled after Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi. Chavez recognized that spiritual prophecy, or political spirituality, was the key to disrupting centuries-old dehumanizing narratives that conflated religion with race. Chavez's body became emblematic for Chicano identit. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993 -- Political and social views.
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Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993. |
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Political and social views. |
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Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993 -- Religion.
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Religion. |
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Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993.
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Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: León, Luis D., 1965- Political spirituality of Cesar Chavez : crossing religious borders. Oakland, California : University of California Press, ©2015 xv, 220 pages 9780520283688 |
| ISBN |
9780520959484 (electronic book) |
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0520959485 (electronic book) |
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9780520283688 (print) |
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0520283686 |
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9780520283688 |
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0520283694 |
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9780520283695 |
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9781322166377 |
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1322166374 |
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