The Struggle of Latino/Latina University Students: In Search of a Liberating Education

by Felix M. Padilla

Overview

Based on a three-year ethnographic study of a class on the sociology of Latino/a society, this book tells the story of how the students navigated academic life in a predominantly white university to construct their own education. Padilla weaves together journal entries, his own experiences in education, cultural analysis, and theory to create a rich narrative.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415912945
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/12/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

M. Padilla is Professor of Sociology in the Department of Latin American and Puerto Rican Studies at Lehman College, City University of New York. He is the author of several books, including The Gang as an American Enterprise (1992).

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE That's Why I Teach: It's My Duty To Be Critical CHAPTER TWO Despierta Boricua, Defiende lo Tuyo: The Cultural Roots of My Intellectual Empowerment CHAPTER THREE Ecstacy and Fear: Working Together To Create Our Own Curriculum CHAPTER FOUR What Do We Know as Latino/a Students Anyway? CHAPTER FIVE We Know a Lot: Hey, Let's Kick that Knowledge CHAPTER SIX What's All This Theoretical Stuff You're Giving Us? We Want Something Practical CONCLUSION There Can Be No Ending- We Are Just Beginning! REFERENCES

Editorial Reviews

Padilla (Lehman College, City U. of New York) presents the results of a three-year ethnographic study of his course, the Sociology of Latino/a Culture and Identity, which he taught at Northeastern U. in Boston for three quarters in 1993-95. He maintains that the classroom experience taught the students how to be liberated from the colonization of the mind. He describes the development of a curriculum that stresses personal and cultural experiences. Cloth edition (unseen), $75.00. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

"The sensitivity shown by Professor Felix M. Padilla to Andres and to the diversity of student populations is precisely what is needed in the academy. A close reading of his text enables educators to learn what it means to be in search of a liberating educaton." — James G. Spady, Philadelphia New Observer
"In this critical reflection on the current state of American higher education, Felix Padilla offers hope for students who have too long been excluded from the traditional discourse. It is essential reading for any of us in higher education who are willing to run the risks of truly hearing the voices of today's wonderfully diverse students." — Jim Fraser, Northeastern University

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