The political spirituality of Cesar Chavez :: crossing religious borders /

The Political Spirituality of Cesar Chavez: Crossing Religious Borders maps and challenges many of the mythologies that surround the late iconic labor leader. Focusing on Chavez''s own writings, León argues that La Causa can be fruitfully understood as a quasi-religious movement based on...

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1. Verfasser: León, Luis D., 1965- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2015]
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Zusammenfassung:The Political Spirituality of Cesar Chavez: Crossing Religious Borders maps and challenges many of the mythologies that surround the late iconic labor leader. Focusing on Chavez''s own writings, León argues that La Causa can be fruitfully understood as a quasi-religious movement based on Chavez's charismatic leadership, which he modeled after Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi. Chavez recognized that spiritual prophecy, or political spirituality, was the key to disrupting centuries-old dehumanizing narratives that conflated religion with race. Chavez's body became emblematic for Chicano identit.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (237 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520959484
0520959485
9781322166377
1322166374

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