Struggle of Latino/Latina University Students

Based on a three-year ethnographic study of a class on the sociology of Latino/a society, this book tells the story of how the students navigated academic life in a predominantly white university to construct their own education. Padilla weaves together journal entries, his own experiences in education, cultural analysis, and theory to create a rich narrative. CHAPTER ONE That's Why I Teach: It's My Duty To Be Critical CHAPTER TWO Despierta Boricua, Defiende lo Tuyo: The Cultural Roots of My Intellectual Empowerment CHAPTER THREE Ecstacy and Fear: Working Together To Create Our Own Curriculum CHAPTER FOUR What Do We Know as Latino/a Students Anyway? CHAPTER FIVE We Know a Lot: Hey, Let's Kick that Knowledge CHAPTER SIX What's All This Theoretical Stuff You're Giving Us? We Want Something Practical CONCLUSION There Can Be No Ending- We Are Just Beginning! REFERENCES