Moving Beyond Borders: Julian Samora and the Establishment of Latino Studies (Latinos in Chicago and Midwest)

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Moving Beyond Borders examines the life and accomplishments of Julian Samora the first Mexican American sociologist in the United States and the founding father of the discipline of Latino studies. Detailing his distinguished career at the University of Notre Dame from 1959 to 1984 the book documents the history of the Mexican American Graduate Studies program that Samora established at Notre Dame and traces his influence on the evolution of border studies Chicano studies and Mexican American studies. Samoras groundbreaking ideas opened the way for Latinos to understand and study themselves intellectually and politically to analyze the complex relationships between Mexicans and Mexican Americans to study Mexican immigration and to ready the United States for the reality of Latinos as the fastest growing minority in the nation. In addition to his scholarly and pedagogical impact his leadership in the struggle for civil rights was a testament to the power of community action and perseverance. Focusing on Samoras teaching mentoring research and institution-building strategies Moving Beyond Borders explores the legacies challenges and future of ethnic studies in United States higher education. Contributors are Teresita E. Aguilar Jorge A. Bustamante Gilberto Crdenas Miguel A. Carranza Frank M. Castillo Anthony J. Cortese Lydia Espinosa Crafton Barbara Driscoll de Alvarado Herman Gallegos Phillip Gallegos Jos R. Hinojosa Delfina Landeros Paul Lpez Sergio X. Madrigal Ken Martnez Vilma Martnez Alberto Mata Amelia M. Muoz Richard A. Navarro Jesus "Chuy" Negrete Alberto Lpez Pulido Julie Leininger Pycior Olga Villa Parra Ricardo Parra Victor Rios Marcos Ronquillo Rene Rosenbaum Carmen Samora Rudy Sandoval Alfredo Rodriguez Santos and Ciro Sepulveda.