El Cinco de Mayo
El Cinco de Mayo
About this book
"Hughes-Bautista shows how the meaning of Cinco de Mayo has shifted over time: it embodied immigrant nostaligia in the 1930s, U.S. patriotism during World War II, Chicano power in the 1960s and 1970s, and commercial intentions in the 1980s and 1990s. Today it continues to reflect the aspirations of a community that is engaged, empowered, and expanding"--P. [4] of cover.
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- OL Work ID
- OL16191435W
Subjects
Ethnic identityPress coverageSocial aspectsHistoryCinco de Mayo, Battle of, Puebla, Mexico, 1862-Hispanic AmericansCinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday)Cinco de Mayo, Battle of, Puebla, Mexico, 1862Puebla, Battle of, Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico, 1862United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865California, historyPuebla, Battle of, Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico, 1862-Puebla, battle of, puebla de zaragoza, mexico, 1862--press coveragePuebla, battle of, puebla de zaragoza, mexico, 1862--press coverage--united statesHispanic americans--historyHispanic americans--california--history--19th centuryHispanic americans--ethnic identityHispanic americans--california--ethnic identity