Beyond the fields : Cesar Chavez, the UFW, and the struggle for justice in the 21st century / Randy Shaw.

Author/creator Shaw, Randy, 1956-
Format Book
Publication InfoBerkeley : University of California Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxv, 347 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993.
United Farm Workers of America.
Social action--United States.
Social justice--United States.

Contents Cesar Chavez and the UFW : revival of the consumer boycott -- The UFW boycott transformed -- Building the clergy-labor alliance : reviving the fast -- Yes we Cane : Miami's janitors struggle for justice -- The UFW battles pesticides -- The UFW grassroots political model : legislative advocacy and voter outreach -- The labor-Latino alliance -- Building the immigrant rights movement : sí se puede! -- The immigrant rights movement explodes -- The decline of the UFW -- Harvesting justice beyond the fields : the ongoing legacy of UFW alumni -- Conclusion: fostering social justice in the twenty-first century.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 305-334) and index.
LCCN 2008031252
ISBN9780520251076 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0520251075 (cloth : alk. paper)