The light of consciousness -- How will we get back home? -- The taco and the sandwich -- The chicken and the egg -- Day of the storm -- Férica Hill -- Heavenly Saturday -- Big bug that pees -- The curse of the Jassos -- Breaking wind, broken silence -- Over my dead body -- Where the ox does not plow -- The matadors -- Hitting the big time -- The night I loaned Kenny five dollars -- California dreamin' -- We are not beasts -- The Garden of Eden -- Ballad of a Chicano -- Night of the hurricane -- Juicy-fruit heartache -- What do you want--a kiss? -- Las bodas de Pancho Peña -- Fear of "big balls" -- The death of Agustina Jasso -- Love in the time of hurricanes.
Summary:
Where the Ox Does Not Plow, an autobiographical ethnography, consists of twenty-six life episodes that chronicle Manuel Pena's transformative journey from an impoverished migrant worker to a career in academia. Inspired by his experiences and those of the people around him in Texas and California, Pena reflects on a wide range of issues arising from the historically marginalized condition of Mexicans and other Latinos in the United States. The narrative will engage readers with a broad range of human experiences, from race relations and economic exploitation to the intimacy of familial and romantic love.
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