Benjamin Márquez

This book sheds new light on the process of political identity formation through a study of the identity politics practiced by four major Mexican American political organizations.

A senior scholar of Latino political action examines the intriguing incongruities in post–WWII Texas politics, particularly the curious flourishing of Latino leadership during the state’s simultaneous transition to conservatism.

The first comprehensive political history of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) from its founding through the 1980s.

The first book about the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the influential work it has done for the Latina/o community, and the issues stemming from its dependence on large philanthropic organizations.