White, black, brown : becoming Puerto Rican in Chicago / Michael Staudenmaier.
| Author/creator | Staudenmaier, Michael author |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2026] |
| Description | 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Latinx histories Latinx histories http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/2a9dda78-c2eb-2da2-5070-ff655bfdefc9 |
| Contents | Organizing. Two Paths to One Goal: Nationalism and Race in 1950s Chicago ; We Have Arrived: Organizing for Puerto Rican Inclusion -- Uprising. The 1966 Division Street Riots: Rage and Revelry Between White and Black -- Emerging. Organizing Welfare Recipients and Constructing Latinidad: The Rise of the Latin American Defense Organization ; We Are Latins, We Are Different: The Culture and Politics of Insurgent Nationalism ; The Electoral Turn: Mainstreaming Nationalism and Latinidad -- Epilogue: ¡Bienvenidos Patriotas! |
| Abstract | "Facing persistent exploitation, discrimination, and marginalization in the second half of the twentieth century, generations of Puerto Rican organizers and activists drew on multiple competing versions of nationalism to challenge the racial order in Chicago, one of America's most segregated cities. Initially, both supporters and opponents of Puerto Rican independence promoted the assimilation of fellow migrants as white citizens. The three-night-long Division Street Riots marked a fundamental pivot point in 1966, ending the pursuit of whiteness and opening the door to waves of nationalist militancy during the 1970s. By the 1980s and 1990s, Puerto Rican nationalists in Chicago had entered electoral politics, building a broader notion of Latinidad even as they softened its radical edges. Drawing on an extraordinary array of archival material, much of it previously inaccessible, Michael Staudenmaier highlights cultural and political projects profoundly informed by nationalist sentiments, from beauty pageants and parades to protests and bombings to elections and legal battles. Revealing how nationalism became a key site of racial formation for Puerto Ricans in Chicago, White, Black, Brown shows how they understood themselves and demanded to be seen by their neighbors and the world"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781469689302 |
| LCCN | 2025054288 |
| ISBN | 9781469689258 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1469689251 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781469689265 paperback |
| ISBN | 146968926X paperback |
| ISBN | epub |
| ISBN | |
| ISBN | PDF ebook |
| Standard identifier# | CIPO000346920 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | New Books | F548.9 .P85 S73 2026 | ✔ Available | Want This? |