If it is of any relevance to understand what makes the "Latino" mind tick, Mucho Boleto Pero No Tren provides the reader with a Chicano voice that is so clear that the written text becomes a magic carpet into the Chicano/Mestizo psyche within the U.S. context. This book is for the enlightened politicians of the world. If you want to know how important circumstances and history shaped the collective mind of a people, then experience their reality through this book. With the use emotionally charged photos and an intertwining of four languages (English, Spanish, Native American and Southwest slang), delivery of the verbal experiences is enhanced to a haunting, defining crescendo. Award-winning photographers Ted Sahl and John G. Rodriguez contribute staring visual images. A glossary of terms broaden the understanding of words and terms.
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Explore the roots of the controversial word, CHICANO, in this dramatically illustrated epic peom. Dr. Jimenez, author and educator, encapsulates the disillusionment and discouragement of Native Americans. But, not just those labeled Indians, it is also about the range of Spanish speaking ones labeled Chicano, Hispanic, Latino, whatever.
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"A tremendously powerful epic poem. Muchos Boletos Pero No Tren will be a standard in Chicano libraries throughout the nation". -- Jeff Paul - Chicano Library - San Jose State University
"Although poetry is not my preferred form of literature, Muchos Boletos Pero No Tren provides the reader with thought- provoking images, delivered in poignant tones for a truly controversial piece of work from the heart." -- Edward M. Garcia - Government Affairs Manager - Telecommunications Industry
"The subject matter of Muchos Boletos Pero No Tren is very timely, reminiscent of the epic poem I Am Joaquin by Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales. It has a powerful message that speaks to the experiences of all Mestizo people. This book would not only be good supplementary reading for any Ethnic or Indigenous Studies curriculum, but general literature as well. It very vividly captures a history of struggle for cultural survival". -- Jesus Covarrubias - Ethnic Studies - San Jose City College
"Although poetry is not my preferred form of literature, Muchos Boletos Pero No Tren provides the reader with thought- provoking images, delivered in poignant tones for a truly controversial piece of work from the heart." -- Edward M. Garcia - Government Affairs Manager - Telecommunications Industry
"The subject matter of Muchos Boletos Pero No Tren is very timely, reminiscent of the epic poem I Am Joaquin by Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales. It has a powerful message that speaks to the experiences of all Mestizo people. This book would not only be good supplementary reading for any Ethnic or Indigenous Studies curriculum, but general literature as well. It very vividly captures a history of struggle for cultural survival". -- Jesus Covarrubias - Ethnic Studies - San Jose City College
About the Author
Dr. Randall C. Jimenez, Associate Professor and Graduate Adviser, Mexican-American Studies at San Jose State University, holds a doctorate degree in Education from University of California Berkeley, has instructed in colleges, as well as, taught public and parochial schools, in addition to directing several community agencies. An active historian, he has participated in archeo-logical digs in Mexico and California. Among his published works are El Alma Chicano, a series of short stories, and The Voices of Matatlan, a novel.
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