Cesar Chavez and the Common Sense of Nonviolence - Softcover

José-Antonio Orosco

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826343767 ISBN 13: 9780826343765

Publisher: University of New Mexico Press, 2016

Synopsis

Cesar Chavez has long been heralded for his personal practice of nonviolent resistance in struggles against social, racial, and labor injustices. However, the works of Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. have long overshadowed Chavez's contributions to the theory of nonviolence. José-Antonio Orosco seeks to elevate Chavez as an original thinker, providing an analysis of what Chavez called ""the common sense of nonviolence."" By engaging Chavez in dialogue with a variety of political theorists and philosophers, Orosco demonstrates how Chavez developed distinct ideas about nonviolent theory that are timely for dealing with today's social and political issues, including racism, sexism, immigration, globalization, and political violence.

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Review:

"One of the most succinct and cogent statements of the theory of nonviolence as a means to social change that this reviewer has read. . . . A most commendable effort. . . . Highly recommended."
--Choice

About the Author:

José-Antonio Orosco is associate professor of philosophy at Oregon State University, USA.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0826343767
• ISBN 13: 9780826343765
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152