[Review of] Nasario Garcia. Recuerdos de los Viejitos, Tales of the Rio Puerco

The editor indicated in his foreword that he had several purposes for collecting and assembling the sixty-four stories that comprise this book. First, he had noted that little had been written concerning the history of the Rio Puerco region of New Mexico, and the little that had been written had not included the actual first person narratives of the people who had lived there. These, the collector believed, the ... vibrant oral history and literature from a previously unrecorded area can now further enrich the age old cultural heritage of Hispanic New Mexico

[Review of] Rudolfo A. Anaya. Heart of Aztlan

Heart of Aztlan is a novel which portrays life in Barelas, a barrio of Albuquerque, during the post-Korean War period. While the characters within the novel are fictitious, the situations in which they found themselves were only too real. The mood of the novel was one of hope while the characters continually found themselves in a situation of apparent hopelessness. The author\u27s dedication, perhaps better than any other words, summed up this seeming paradox. This book is dedicated to the good people of Barelas ... and to people everywhere who have struggled for freedom, dignity, and the right to self determination

A Study Comparing the Self-concept Scores Between Anglo and Chicano Children in the Canutillo, Texas School District

The problem of this study was to determine if differences exist in the self-concept scores between Anglo children and Chicano children. A secondary problem was to determine the level of correlation between self concept scores and academic averages. The Martinek-Zaichkowsky Self Concept Scale for Children was used to determine self concept scores and grade point averages reported by the students\u27 classroom teachers were used for the academic averages. The findings of the study warranted the following conclusions: (1) Anglo, first grade children have a significantly higher total self concept than do Chicano, first grade children. (2) Chicano, third grade children have a significantly higher total self concept than do Anglo, third grade children. (3) No significant differences exist between total self concept scores of Anglo, sixth grade children as compared to those of Chicano, sixth grade children. (4) No significant differences exist between total self concept scores of Anglo, first grade children as compared to those of Anglo, sixth grade children. (5) No significant differences exist between total self concept scores of Chicano, first grade children as compared to those of Chicano, sixth grade children. (6) Significant, positive correlations between total self concept and total academic average were found only at the first and sixth grade levels for Chicano children

[Review of] Maria Estes Sanchez . Chicana Poetry: A Critical Approach to an Emerging Literature

Sanchez\u27s reason for writing this book was to contribute to an emerging body of literature that traditionally has had no voice in dominant academic discourse, ... [and to work] toward an understanding of the ambiguities suggested in the identities of the Chicano Scholar and the Chicana Feminist. There is no question that the author has been successful

[Review of] Irene I. Blea, Toward a Chicano Social Science

The author\u27s stated purpose of this work was to inform the reader about the Chicano population and its concerns and the potential impact of the group on America\u27s future. In that sense the work is a resounding success. The author correctly points out that those who teach and design policy relevant to Hispanic children are few ... [and thus] the need to understand the Chicano in order not only to be able to provide services but also better race and ethnic relations in the United States is great

[Review of] Jill Norgren and Serena Nanda. American Cultural Pluralism and the Law

The authors\u27 stated purpose for creation of this book was that no work could be found which was appropriate for undergraduate students in an interdisciplinary course which related legal issues in case law to cultural pluralism. The authors stated that they desired to create a book of readings drawing primarily on case law, but also including a wide variety of social science and humanitarian materials ... [with added] text which described and analyzed the content of these cases. The authors were very successful in this endeavor, in that they have put together an excellent compilation of cases which give a broad and varied overview of the legal precedents related to the concept of cultural pluralism

[Review of] Leoncio P. Deriada. The Dog Eaters and Other Plays

In this work Deriada portrays through a series of seven plays an accurate portrayal of life in the Philippine Islands. The images presented could only be developed by someone who has lived and experienced the culture first hand