Latino Education in the United States : A Narrated History From 1513–2000

Winner of a 2005 Critics Choice Award fromThe American Educational Studies Association, this is a groundbreaking collection of oral histories, letters, interviews, and governmental reports related to the history of Latino education in the US. Victoria-María MacDonald examines the intersection of history, Latino culture, and education while simultaneously encouraging undergraduates and graduate students to reexamine their relationship to the world of education and their own histories. At Long Last, The Complete History Of Latino Education In The United States Has Been Gathered Together Into One Groundbreaking Volume. Victoria-maria Macdonald's Engaging Narrative Guides The Reader Through An Invaluable Collection Of Primary Documents And Literature. Important For Students And Scholars Alike, Latino Education In The United States Provides A Comprehensive Examination Of Latino Culture, History, And Education, And Transcends Regional And Cultural Boundaries. Macdonald Highlights The Poignant Histories And Triumphs Of Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Central And South Americans And Explores The Influence Of Latino Culture In The United States. Latino Education In The United States Is An Essential Collection For All Courses In The History Of Education, Multicultural Education, And Latino Studies. -- From Book Cover. The Colonial Era: Schooling Under Spanish Rule, 1513-1821 -- Education During The Mexican Era, 1821-1848 -- Americanization And Resistance: Contested Terrain On The Southwest Frontier, 1848-1912 -- Education And Imperialism At The Turn Of The Century: Puerto Rico And Cuba, 1898-1930 -- Segregation And New Arrivals, 1898-1960 -- Cuban Arrivals, 1959-1980 -- In Search Of Educational Opportunity And Access, The 1960's And 1970's -- Un Paso Hacia Adelante, Y Otro Hacia Atras (one Step Forward, One Step Back): Latinos And Schooling In The 1980's And 1990's. Written And Edited By Victoria-maría Macdonald. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [317]-358) And Index. At long last, the complete history of Latino education in the United States has been gathered together into one groundbreaking volume. Victoria-María MacDonald's engaging narrative guides the reader through an invaluable collection of primary documents and literature. Important for students and scholars alike, Latino Education in the United States provides a comprehensive examination of Latino culture, history, and education, and transcends regional and cultural boundaries. MacDonald highlights the poignant histories and triumphs of Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Central and South Americans and explores the influence of Latino culture in the United States. Latino Education in the United States is an essential collection for all courses in the history of education, multicultural education, and Latino studies Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-5 The Colonial Era....Pages 7-30 Education during the Mexican Era, 1821–1848....Pages 31-53 Americanization and Resistance....Pages 55-92 Education and Imperialism at the Turn of the Century....Pages 93-116 Segregation and New Arrivals, 1898–1960....Pages 117-181 Cuban Arrivals, 1959–1980....Pages 183-213 In Search of Educational Opportunity and Access, the 1960s and 1970s....Pages 215-273 Un paso hacia adelante, y otro hacia atrás (One step forward, one step back)....Pages 275-316 Back Matter....Pages 317-365 This title is a collection of oral histories, letters, interviews, and governmental reports related to the history of Latino education in the US