Non-Fiction & Biography

Mexico's Revolutionary Avant-Gardes: From Estridentismo to !30-30! – 0300184484 - $52.71

Flores, Tatiana. Mexico's Revolutionary Avant-gardes from Estridentismo to ¡30-30! New Haven and London: Yale UP, 2013. Print.

Mexico’s Renaissance is featured in this title beginning with the Estridentismo movement. The movement covers the artisans of the time in Mexico, and Tatiana Flores explores the role of Mexico in modernism.

Singing for the Dead: The Politics of Indigenous Revival in Mexico – 0822354314 - $21.24

Faudree, Paja. Singing for the Dead: The Politics of Indigenous Revival in Mexico. N.p.: Duke UP, 2013. Print.

This book focuses on the singing that created an ethnic revival in Oaxaca, Mexico. Paja Faudree examines how the singing has changed the culture of the area, and how it is being used to create indigenous works.

Waking From the Dream: Mexico's Middle Classes After 1968 – 0804781516 - $57.91

Walker, Louise E. Waking from the Dream Mexico's Middle Classes after 1968. Stanford, CA: Stanford Universty, 2013. Print.

Louise Walker explores the political and economic change of Mexico following the post-war economic boom in the sixties. Going from a one party system to an elected democracy took its’ toll on the middle class of the Mexican people.

Mexico's Indigenous Communities: Their Lands and Histories, 1500-2010 – 1607321335 - $24.26

Ruiz, Medrano Ethelia. Mexico's Indigenous Communities: Their Lands and Histories, 1500-2010. Boulder: University of Colorado, 2010. Print.

Ruiz provides detailed description of indigenous history in central and southern regions of Mexico from the 16^th to the 21^st centuries. This title describes Indian communities through local histories using oral accounts, maps, and painted manuscripts.

Barrio Urbanism: Chicanos, Planning, and American Cities – 0415945429 - $37.80

Diaz, David R. Barrio Urbanism: Chicanos, Planning, and American Cities. New York: Routledge, 2005. Print.

Urban planning and policy is at the forefront in this title as it revolves around Latinos in America. The authors focus primarily on movement in the last century as Latinos were hindered by racism and poverty.

The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 – 014303765X - $16.20

Beevor, Antony. The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. New York: Penguin, 2006. Print.

This book focuses on the causes of the Spanish Civil war conflict and the military actions, as well as the ideals, goals, and politics. Beevor creates a balanced insight using material from the Russian archive and other sources as he describes the events leading through this war an into World War II.

Blowout! : Sal Castro and the Chicano Struggle for Educational Justice – 0807834483 - $37.80

García, Mario T., and Sal Castro. Blowout!: Sal Castro and the Chicano Struggle for Educational Justice. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina, 2011. Print.

Sal Castro was a Mexican teacher in Los Angeles who helped lead the Chicano Movement as he protested the treatment of Mexican Americans in the school systems. This is an oral history through the voice of Castro himself.

Brown-Eyed Children of the Sun: Lessons From the Chicano Movement, 1965-1975 – 0826338054 - $32.40

Mariscal, George. Brown-eyed Children of the Sun: Lessons from the Chicano Movement, 1965-1975. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico, 2005. Print.

Taking a look at the Chicano Movement, this book outlines the social and political conditions in the U.S. that made this movement possible. It examines the movement quest for equal rights and equal justice.

Chicana and Chicano Art: ProtestArte – 0816526478 - $24.84

Jackson, Carlos Francisco. Chicana and Chicano Art: ProtestArte. Tucson: University of Arizona, 2009. Print.

Chicana and Chicano art started to take hold during the 1960’s during the Chicano Movement, and this is the first book completely dedicated to the history, development, and present day exploration of the art form. Jackson envelops all forms of art, and presents them with many of the most famous artists of their medium.

Chicano Renaissance: Contemporary Cultural Trends – 0816520216 - $54.05

Maciel, David, Isidro D. Ortiz, and María Herrera-Sobek. Chicano Renaissance: Contemporary Cultural Trends. Tucson: University of Arizona, 2000. Print.

This book focuses on the Chicano artistic renaissance paying close attention to post-movimiento. Maciel examines a broad range of cultural forms including art, literature, television, and theater.

Chicano!: The History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement – 1558852018 -  $21.26

Rosales, Francisco A. Chicano!: The History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement. Houston, TX: Arte Público, 1997. Print.

Rosales created a companion to go along with the PBS series from 1996 of the same name. He discusses the changes that take place throughout the history of Mexican – American political relations. This book brings a representation of the Hispanic influence into the political revolution for minorities in the 60’s and 70’s. 

The Collapse of the Spanish Republic, 1933-1936: Origins of the Civil War - 0300110650 - $50.81

Payne, Stanley G. The Collapse of the Spanish Republic, 1933-1936: Origins of the Civil War. New Haven: Yale UP, 2006. Print.

Stanley G. Payne covers the set up to the Spanish Civil War by exploring the political atmosphere in Spain from 1933 to 1936. Going beyond the major players in Spain he also looks into the outside factors that contributed to the violence.

The Coming of the Spanish Civil War: Reform, Reaction, and Revolution in the Second Republic - 0415063558 - $51.84

Preston, Paul. The Coming of the Spanish Civil War: Reform, Reaction, and Revolution in the Second Republic. London: Routledge, 1994. Print.

With this revised edition of Preston’s original title he explores the political leaders, economic change, and social conflicts of Spain in the 1930’s. This edition is enhanced by the release of new journals, memoirs, and political papers that were previously unavailable.

A Concise History of Spain – 0-521-60721-3 - $28.99

Phillips, William D., and Carla Rahn Phillips. A Concise History of Spain. Cambridge u.a.: Cambridge Univ., 2011. Print.

This history of Spain begins in the prehistoric age, and travels the timeline through today. Phillips works to explain the changes that have taken place in this area including the most influential people, the religious influences, the economic turmoil, and more.

Democracy and Civil War in Spain, 1931-1939 - 0415006996 - $32.40

Blinkhorn, Martin. Democracy and Civil War in Spain, 1931-1939. London: Routledge, 1996. Print.

Hundreds of thousands of Spanish – and non-Spanish - people were killed during the Spanish Civil War in the hope of defeating fascism. With the release of new documents historians have begun to challenge the thoughts of previous ideas, and Martin Blinkhorn is no exception as he creates an introduction to 1930’s Spain.

The Discovery of Spain: British Artists and Collectors: Goya to Picasso - 190627018X - $34.05

Baker, Christopher, David Howarth, Paul Stirton, and Claudia Heide. The Discovery of Spain: British Artists and Collectors : Goya to Picasso. Edinburgh: National Galleries of Scotland, 2009. Print.

A number of authors have come together to create a bibliography of Spanish artisans, and their importance to the culture of Spain and Britain. This book also contains bibliographic references and colored illustrations.

Fearless Women in the Mexican Revolution and the Spanish Civil War – 0826216110 - $48.60

Linhard, Tabea Alexa. Fearless Women in the Mexican Revolution and the Spanish Civil War. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri, 2005. Print.

This study of women in revolutions compares women during the Mexican Revolution and the Spanish Civil War, and the roles they played. This is a collection of stories from the women of the time in the hopes that they will not be forgotten through time.

Recalling the good fight: an autobiography of the Spanish Civil War - 0897890787 - $51.84

Tisa, John. Recalling the Good Fight: An Autobiography of the Spanish Civil War. South Hadley, MA: Bergin & Garvey, 1985. Print.

John Tisa was an American volunteer during the Spanish Civil War. During his time in the war he kept a journal to document the experience.  He uses those entries to enhance the history, but also uses recently released documentation and photos.

The Spanish Civil War - 0415182115 - $29.16

Forrest, Andrew. The Spanish Civil War. London: Routledge, 2000. Print.

This book is a collection of essays that covers a number of aspect of the Spanish Civil War. Many of the topics include Franco and Fascism, the fall of the monarchy, foreign involvement, and more.

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