Sowing the Sacred: Mexican Pentecostal Farmworkers in California 1916-1966 - A Book Talk

A presentation by Professor Lloyd Barba of Amherst College on his recent book dealing with farm worker histories in California and Latino/a religion.
Lloyd Barba is an Assistant Professor of Religion and Core Faculty in Latinx and Latin American Studies at Amherst College. He is the author of the award-winning book, Sowing the Sacred: Mexican Pentecostal Farmworkers in California published by Oxford University Press in 2022. He is originally from Stockton and earned a BA (History and Religion) from the University of the Pacific and a PhD in American Studies from the University of Michigan.
Additionally, Professor Barba's partner, Ruth Barba, has a new book out on the history of Arvin/Weedpatch and worked with former chancellor Jim Young on the project (go here for more information: www.turnto23.c...
This talk was made possible with support from the Bakersfield College Social Justice Institute in collaboration with Digital Ethnic Futures.