{"product_id":"beyond-the-fields-cesar-chavez-the-ufw-and-the-struggle-for-justice-in-the-21st-century-paperback","title":"Beyond the Fields: Cesar Chavez, the UFW, and the Struggle for Justice in the 21st Century - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRandy Shaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCesar Chavez is the most prominent Latino in United States history books, and much has been written about Chavez and the United Farm Worker's heyday in the 1960s and '70s. But left untold has been their ongoing impact on 21st century social justice movements. \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Fields\u003c\/i\u003e unearths this legacy, and describes how Chavez and the UFW's imprint can be found in the modern reshaping of the American labor movement, the building of Latino political power, the transformation of Los Angeles and California politics, the fight for environmental justice, and the burgeoning national movement for immigrant rights. Many of the ideas, tactics, and strategies that Chavez and the UFW initiated or revived--including the boycott, the fast, clergy-labor partnerships and door-to-door voter outreach--are now so commonplace that their roots in the farmworkers' movement is forgotten. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis powerful book also describes how the UFW became the era's leading incubator of young activist talent, creating a generation of skilled alumni who went on to play critical roles in progressive campaigns. UFW volunteers and staff were dedicated to furthering economic justice, and many devoted their post-UFW lives working for social change. When Barack Osocial justicebama adopted \"Yes We Can\" as his 2008 campaign theme, he confirmed that the spirit of \"Si Se Puede\" has never been stronger, and that it still provides the clearest roadmap for achieving greater social and economic justice in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the Documentation Project could enforce a required reading list, Randy Shaw's \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Fields\u003c\/i\u003e would top the list. For former UFW Volunteers, whether their service was one month, one year, or a decade, Randy Shaw's book is a MUST READ.--LeRoy Chatfield, Farmworkers Documentation Project\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An important, stunningly original, and forcefully argued book.\"--Ruth Milkman, Director of the UCLA Institute of Industrial Relations and author of \u003ci\u003eL.A. Story: Immigrant Workers and the Future of the U.S. Labor Movement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The most powerful social earthquake in California history struck the farm town of Delano in 1965 and, as Randy Shaw explains in this fascinating, invaluable study, its aftershocks are still shaking workplaces and elections across America.\"--Mike Davis, author of \u003ci\u003eIn Praise of Barbarians\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Offers a powerful and moving account of how the UFW transformed people's lives, instilling a lifetime commitment to social justice. Shaw shows how the spirit, strategies, and tactics of the UFW in its heyday still provide workers, immigrants, faith-based activists and others seeking social justice with a roadmap to win local struggles and national campaigns. If you want to understand the roots of 'Si se Puede' (Yes, We Can), read this book.\"--Fred Ross, Jr, UFW community and labor organizer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRandy Shaw \u003c\/b\u003eis the Director of San Francisco's Tenderloin Housing Clinic, and is Editor of the online daily newspaper, \u003ci\u003eBeyondChron.org\u003c\/i\u003e. His previous books are \u003ci\u003eThe Activist's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReclaiming America\u003c\/i\u003e, both from UC Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 6 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45424785096806,"sku":"9780520268043","price":51.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Wnl0UDlaU1JvMzBBYWcvSWxsSTJKUT09.webp?v=1775609436","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/beyond-the-fields-cesar-chavez-the-ufw-and-the-struggle-for-justice-in-the-21st-century-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}