Mexican American Baseball in South Texas (Images of Baseball)
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (939 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467116645 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Santillán is professor emeritus of ethnic and women studies at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Coauthors are Gregory Garrett, educational specialist, Institute of Texan Cultures, University of Texas, San Antonio; Juan D. . About the Author Richard A. Coronado, postdoctoral scholar at the Julián Samora Research Institute, Michigan State University; Jorge Iber, associate dean of the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and professor of history, Texas Tech University; and Roberto Zamora, assistant professor of organization and school leadership, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg
From the late 19th century through the 1950s, baseball in South Texas provided opportunities for nurturing athletic and educational skills, reaffirming ethnic identity, promoting political self-determination, developing economic autonomy, and reshaping gender roles for women. Mexican American Baseball in South Texas pays tribute to the former baseball teams and players from Edinburg, McAllen, Mission, Pharr, Donna, Alamo, San Juan, Brownsville, Harlingen, and other surrounding communities. These unmatched photographs and stories shed light on the rich history of baseball in this region of Texas.. Games were special times where Mexican Americans found refuge from backbreaking work and prejudice
"Five Stars" according to Juan Salinas. Best book on the history of Baseball in South Texas. This not only a book on Baseball in The Río This is not only a book on Baseball in The Río Grande Valley, but it provides a history of the area in South Texas. It preserves public history while shedding light on the social construct of the inhabitants of South Texas.
Richard A. Coauthors are Gregory Garrett, educational specialist, Institute of Texan Cultures, University of Texas, San Antonio; Juan D. Coronado, postdoctoral scholar at the Julián Samora Research Institute, Michigan State University; Jorge Iber, associate dean of the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and professor of history, Texas Tech University; and Rober