{"product_id":"cesar-chavez-hardcover","title":"Cesar Chavez - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIlan Stavans\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabor leader, social justice advocate, Chicano leader, and humanitarian are only some of the multifaceted renderings of César Chávez. Ilan Stavans has compiled essays and first-person narratives that capture the multiple dimensions of this storied figure. To that end, Stavans's collection of timely articles separates fact from fiction, or as he puts it the \"objective is the opposite of hagiography.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBroken into two sections, \u003ci\u003eCésar Chávez\u003c\/i\u003e explores a variety of topics central to understanding the actual person instead of a shadowy apparition. The first part, \"Considerations\" offers critical assessments of Chávez's life that utilize different approaches to understanding his life, including cultural studies critiques, historical narrative that provide invaluable context, and even eulogies following his untimely death. The second section, \"Voices\" includes personal reflections on Chávez's life that explore his religiosity, his role as an \"everyman,\" and the decline of the United Farm Workers union. The title is certain to assist readers in better comprehending this groundbreaking labor leader.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eILAN STAVANS has been called the czar of Latino culture in the United States by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and Latin America's liveliest and boldest critic and most innovative cultural enthusiast by the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. Stavans is the Lewis-Sebring Professor of Latin American and Latino Culture and Amherst College and the recipient of numerous honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Latino Literature Prize, the Antonia Pantoja Award, Chile's Presidential Medal, and the Ruben Dario Distinction. He earned an Emmy nomination as host of the PBS show \u003ci\u003eLa Plaza: Conversations with Ilan Stavans\u003c\/i\u003e. He has taught at Columbia University, Oberlin College, and Smith College, among other institutions. He is the author of numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia Latina\u003c\/i\u003e (2005) and the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eGreenwood Encyclopedia of Latin Music\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cesar Chavez: A Photographic Essay\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724301733951,"sku":"9780313364884","price":120.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b1336f74660253b90882e1b9ca9547bc.webp?v=1765102205","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/cesar-chavez-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}