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The Fire of Life: The Robert Legorreta–Cyclona Collection

Essay by Robb Hernandez

The Chicano Archives, volume 2

The eclectic collection of performance artist Cyclona traces the visual and material culture heritage of Chicana/os and Latina/os from the 1960s through the mid 1990s. Includes DVD featuring Cyclona in a performance of Death Becomes Life, Life Becomes ?  and a documentary produced by Michael Stone.

2009. 92 pp. 8.5x11. Paper: $19.95

ISBN: 978-0-89551-120-1

Con Safo: The Chicano Art Group and the Politics of South Texas

Ruben C. Cordova

Closely connected to the ideology of Chicano movement, Con Safo was at the forefront of efforts to define a Chicano art at a time when Chicano culture was largely invisible. Cordova traces the history of this influential group of Chicano artists.

2009. 110 pp. 6x9. Paper: $14.95

ISBN: 978-0-89551-121-8

Yolanda M. López

Karen Mary Davalos

A Ver: Revisioning Art History, volume 2

Yolanda López continues to challenge Latin American stereotypes as she works in a variety of media to represent the experiences of Chicanas. Includes an exhibition history and a comprehensive bibliography.

2008. 152 pp. 7.5x9. Cloth: $60.00. Paper: $19.95

ISBN: 978-0-89551-103-4 (cloth); 978-0-89551-110-2 (paper)

Paths to Discovery: Autobiographies from Chicanas with Careers in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering

Norma A. Cantú, editor

Through their testimonios—personal stories—a group of trailblazing Chicanas trace how their interest in math and science at a young age developed into professional careers .

2008. 264 pp. 6x9. Paper: $19.95

ISBN: 978-0-89551-119-5

The Art of Healing Latinos: Firsthand Accounts from Physicians and Other Health Advocates

David E. Hayes-Bautista and Roberto Chiprut, editors, 2008

Physicians, researchers, administrators, and activists offer insight and advice to those who provide health services to the Latino community.

2008. 222 pp. 6x9. Paper: $19.95

ISBN: 978-0-89551-102-6

Gronk

Max Benevidez

A Ver: Revisioning Art History, volume 1

Gronk crosses genres, sexual categories, and ethnic barriers, yet remains true to himself. This book reveals his uncanny power to reinvent himself and his art, moving through one vivid artistic and subcultural scene to another. Includes an exhibition history and a comprehensive bibliography.

2007. 142 pp. 7.5x9. Cloth: $60.00 (sold out). Paper: $19.95.

ISBN: 978-0-89551-105-8 (cloth); 978-0-89551-110-2 (paper)

Self-Help Graphics & Art: Art in the Heart of East Los Angeles

Essay by Kristin Guzman. Edited by Colin Gunckel

The Chicano Archives series, volume 1

Self Help Graphics & Art has been the leading visual arts center serving the Los Angeles community for the past thirty years. The archives are held by the California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives in the Department of Special Collections, University Libraries, the University of California, Santa Barbara.

October 2005. 142 pp. 8.5x11. Paper: $19.95.

ISBN: 978-0-89551-100-3

I Am Aztlán: The Personal Essay in Chicano Studies

Chon A. Noriega and Wendy Belcher, eds.

Second printing, 2008

This anthology brings together twelve essays by scholars, writers, and artists reflecting on the role of the ?I? in Chicano and Latino culture and the diverse ways in which personal voice and experience inform their research.

November 2004. 266 pp. 6 x 9. Paper: $19.95.

ISBN number: 978-0-89551-099-5.

Las Obreras: Chicana Politics of Work and Family
Vicki L. Ruiz, ed.
A reprint of the very popular Aztlán volume 20, about Chicana politics. Edited by noted Chicana scholar and historian Vicki L. Ruiz. Updated with four new essays and an introduction.
March 2000. 320 pp. 6 x 9. Paper: $19.95.
ISBN number: 978-0-89551-094-4.

The Chicano Studies Reader. An Anthology of Aztlan Scholarship, 1970-2000
Chon A. Noriega, Eric R. Avila, Karen Mary Davalos, Chela Sandoval, and Rafael Pérez-Torres, eds.

Third printing, 2007
Anthologizes significant articles from the first journal of Chicano studies. Identifies how the articles have shaped the field and aids teachers in presenting the material in the classroom. To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of publication. Edited by a board of Chicano scholars.
May 2001. 320 pp. 6 x 9. Paper: $19.95
ISBN number: 978-0-89551-097-9

The Future of Latino Independent Media: A NALIP Sourcebook
Chon A. Noriega, ed.
Collects information from the landmark 1999 Latino Producers Conference, the first national gathering on Hispanic independent media since the 1970s. Designed to aid producers, directors, and writers. Edited by conference convener and UCLA film professor.
March 2000. 140 pp. 6 x 9. Paper: $16.95.
ISBN number: 978-0-89551-096-0.

No Longer a Minority: Latinos and Social Policy in California
California Identity Project. Hayes-Bautista, David E, Aída Hurtado, R. Burciaga Valdez, and Anthony C. R. Hernández. 1992.
Paper: $12.50; now at 40 percent discount: $7.50.
ISBN: 978-0-89551-092-8.

Statistics on and analysis of California 's Latino population. Cover badly damaged. Interior perfect.

Serving Blacks and Latinos with AIDS: A Case Study from Los Angeles
Rodríguez, and Vera F. Owens. 1990.
Working Papers Series Two, No. 2.
Paper. $2.00.

Study of how poverty affects Blacks and Latinos with AIDS .

Antología del Saber Popular
Robe, Stanley L., ed. 1971.
Monograph Series, no. 2. 75 pages.
Paper. $25.00.
ISBN: 978-0-89551-001-4.

A selection, in Spanish, of folktales, jests, legends, beliefs, popular

medicines, prayers, verses, children's games, riddles, and customs. Tremendous archival, historical, and literary value.

Sembradores; Ricardo Flores Magón y el Partido Liberal Mexicano: A Eulogy and Critique
Gómez-Quiñones, Juan. 1979.
Monograph Series, no 5. 173 pages.
Paper. $30.00.
ISBN: 978-0-89551-010-3.

Story of the anarchist's trials and tribulations.

Humanidad: Essays in Memory of George I. Sánchez
Paredes, Américo, ed. 1977.
Monograph Series, no. 6. 144 pages.
Paper. $30.00.
ISBN: 978-0-89551-007-3

Collection of essays by top Chicano educators.

Chicano Workers: Their Utilization and Development
Romero, Fred E. 1979.
Monograph Series, no. 8. 160 pages.
Paper. $20.00.
ISBN: 978-0-89551-011-1.

Provides a comprehensive statistical profile on the Chicano labor force.

Mexicano/Chicano Concerns and School Desegregation in Los Angeles
Haro, Carlos M. 1977.
Monograph Series, no. 9. 92 pages.
Paper. $20.00.
ISBN: 978-0-89551-012-x.

Focuses on the famous desegregation case of Crawford vs. Board of Education, the first desegregation case in the United States.

A Community under Siege: A Chronicle of Chicanos East of the Los Angeles River, 1945-1975
Acuña, Rodolfo F. 1984.
Monograph Series, no. 11. 523 pages.
Paper. $25.00
ISBN: 978-0-89551-066-9.

The first edition of Acuña's famous history of Chicanos living in East Los Angeles.

The Gypsy Wagon
Rodríguez, Armando R. 1974.
Creative Series, no. 2. 90 pages.
Paper. $35.00.
ISBN: 978-0-89551-005-7.

Vignettes on the daily life of Chicanos.

Hechizo Spells
Sánchez, Ricardo. 1976.
Creative Series, no. 3. 321 pages.
Paper. $50.00.
ISBN: 978-0-89551-024-3.

Powerful prose and poetry, with illustrations.

Criticism of Traditional Postsecondary School Admission Criteria: A Search for Alternatives
Haro, Carlos M. 1978.
Occasional Paper Series, no. 1. 57 pages.
Paper. $20.00.
ISBN: 978-0-89551-019-07.

A critical examination of how college admissions criteria affects the nonwhite and poor.

Essays on La Mujer
Sánchez, Rosaura, and Rosa Martínez, eds. 1977.
Anthology Series, no. 1. 194 pages.
Paper. $25.00
ISBN: 978-0-89551-020-0.

An important, pioneering collection of Chicana feminist writings.

Action Research: In Defense of the Barrio
Barrera, Mario, and Geraldo Vialpando. 1974.
Pamphlet no. 1. 36 pages.
Paper. $30.00
ISBN: 978-0-89551-017-0.

Interviews with famous Chicano activists.

Down from Colonialism
Rodríguez, Jaime E. 1983.
Popular Series, no. 3. 46 pages.
Paper. $20.00
ISBN: 978-0-89551-064-2.

Rodriguez's distinguished faculty lecture.