Mexicans in California : transformations and challenges /

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Numbering over a third of California's population and thirteen percent of the U.S. population, people of Mexican ancestry represent a hugely complex group with a long history in the country. Contributors explore a broad range of issues regarding California's ethnic Mexican population, incl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Gutiérrez, Ramón A., 1951-, Zavella, Patricia
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2009.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Mexican Americans > California > Social conditions > Congresses.
Mexicans > California > Social conditions > Congresses.
Immigrants > California > Social conditions > Congresses.
Social change > California > Congresses.
Américains d'origine mexicaine > Californie > Conditions sociales > Congrès.
Mexicains > Californie > Conditions sociales > Congrès.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Emigration and immigration
Ethnic relations
Immigrants > Social conditions
Mexican Americans > Social conditions
Mexicans > Social conditions
Social change
Social conditions
Mexico > Emigration and immigration > Congresses.
California > Emigration and immigration > Congresses.
California > Ethnic relations > Congresses.
California > Social conditions > Congresses.
Californie > Émigration et immigration > Congrès.
Californie > Relations interethniques > Congrès.
Californie > Conditions sociales > Congrès.
California
Mexico
Conference papers and proceedings
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Numbering over a third of California's population and thirteen percent of the U.S. population, people of Mexican ancestry represent a hugely complex group with a long history in the country. Contributors explore a broad range of issues regarding California's ethnic Mexican population, including their concentration among the working poor and as day laborers; their participation in various sectors of the educational system; social problems such as domestic violence; their contributions to the arts, especially music; media stereotyping; and political alliances and alignments. Contributors are Brenda D. Arellano, Leo R. Chavez, Yvette G. Flores, Ramón A. Gutiérrez, Aída Hurtado, Olga Nájera-Ramírez, Chon A. Noriega, Manuel Pastor Jr., Armida Ornelas, Russell W. Rumberger, Daniel G. Solórzano, Enriqueta Valdez Curiel, and Abel Valenzuela Jr.
Notas:Based on presentations made at a conference held Sept. 11-12, 2003, sponsored by the University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States along with the UC Committee on Latino Research.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-241) and index.
ISBN:9780252091421
0252091426
1283059983
9781283059985
0252034112
9780252034114
0252076079
9780252076077
9786613059987
6613059986

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