The Texas Left - The Radical Roots of Lone Star Liberalism (Hardcover, New)

The Texas Left. Some would say the phrase is an oxymoron.
For most of the twentieth century, the popular perception of Texas politics has been that of dominant conservatism, punctuated by images of cowboys, oil barons, and party bosses intent on preserving a decidedly capitalist status quo.
In fact, poor farmers and laborers who were disenfranchised, segregated, and, depending on their ethnicity and gender, confronted with varying levels of hostility and discrimination, have long composed the "other" political heritage of Texas. In "The Texas Left," fourteen scholars examine this heritage.
Though largely ignored by historians of previous decades who focused instead on telling the stories of the Alamo, the Civil War, the cattle drives, and the oilfield wildcatters, this parallel narrative of those who sought to resist repression reveals themes important to the unfolding history of Texas and the Southwest.
Volume editors David O'Donald Cullen and Kyle G. Wilkison have assembled a collection of pioneering studies that provide the broad outlines for future research on liberal and radical social and political causes in the state and region.
Among the topics explored in this book are early efforts of women, blacks, Tejanos, labor organizers, and political activists to claim rights of citizenship, livelihood, and recognition, from the Reconstruction era until recent times.

General

Imprint:	Texas A & M University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2010
First published:	February 2010
Editors:	David O'Donald • Kyle G. Wilkison
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	248
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-60344-175-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Promotions > Loot Warehouse Clearance Sale > Books
LSN:	1-60344-175-1
Barcode:	9781603441759

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