Catolicos: Resistance and Affirmation in Chicano Catholic History

Wednesday, November 5 / 4:00 PMMcCune Conference Room, 6020 HSSB

This book presentation and discussion will focus on Mario T. Garcia’s new book concerning the historic role that Chicano Catholicism has played in the resistance of Chicanos to cultural and identity repression and in affirming the cultural and identity integrity of Chicanos. In addition to Prof. Garcia’s presentation, analysis and reflections on the book will be offered by Rudy Busto and Jack Clark Robinson, O.F.M., from the Dept. of Religious Studies. Mario T. Garcia is the author of many texts on Chicano history, including Chicano religious history.

Sponsored by the IHC’s Chicano/Latino Research Focus Group, Catholic Studies, the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies; Chicano Studies Institute.

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