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Mexican Americans and the Politics of Diversity : ¡Querer es poder! /
"This book examines the various ways politics plays out in the Mexican-origin community, from grassroots action and voter turnout to elected representation, public policy creation, and the influence of lobbying organizations. Lisa Magana illustrates the essential roles that Mexican Americans pl...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Tucson :
University of Arizona Press,
2005.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Mexican Americans and the Politics of Diversity : |b ¡Querer es poder! / |c Lisa Magaña. |
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| 490 | 0 | |a The Mexican American experience | |
| 505 | 0 | |a Interviewee personal profiles -- Organization of the book -- 1. Conceptualizing Mexican American politics -- Mexican Americans : a demographic profile -- Mexican Americans and political apathy -- Concluding thoughts -- Discussion exercises -- Suggested readings -- 2. History of Mexican Americans in politics -- Mexican American politics takes shape -- Effects of immigration -- The Great Depression -- World War II : a catalyst for change -- The Zoot Suit riots -- The Bracero Program -- Operation Wetback -- The beginnings of political outreach to Mexican Americans -- The Voting Rights Act -- The Chicano movement -- Mexican American political organizations -- Binational organizations -- The effect of political organizations -- Concluding thoughts -- Discussion exercises -- Suggested readings -- Notes -- 3. Elected officials and party affiliations -- Factors in political participation -- Political agendas -- Naturalization -- Political apathy -- Party preference -- Partisanship and Latinos -- Mexican Americans and party politics -- Conservative or liberal : what are Mexican Americans? -- Latino elected officials -- Do Latino elected officials make a difference? -- Concluding thoughts -- Discussion exercises -- Suggested readings -- 4. Mexican American women and politics -- Female elected officials -- Latina elected officials -- Why they run -- Political attitudes and expectations -- Feminism and grassroots politics -- Community activism -- Chicana activists -- Binational activism -- Concluding thoughts -- Discussion exercises -- Suggested readings -- 5. Policies and issues affecting the Mexican American community -- Education -- Community -- Feeling of connection -- Immigration -- Health and safety -- Mexican American and immigrant employment -- Federal interventions -- Concluding thoughts -- Discussion exercises -- Suggested readings -- 6. Implications for the future -- Immigration issues -- Coalitions -- Grassroots politics -- Political organizations -- Evolving political identity -- Religion -- Electoral politics -- Concluding thoughts -- Glossary. | |
| 520 | 1 | |a "This book examines the various ways politics plays out in the Mexican-origin community, from grassroots action and voter turnout to elected representation, public policy creation, and the influence of lobbying organizations. Lisa Magana illustrates the essential roles that Mexican Americans play in the political process and describes significant political mobilization in recent years around such issues as environmental racism, immigration, and affirmative action." "Mexican Americans and the Politics of Diversity depicts an important political force that will continue to grow in the coming decades. This book clearly shows students the uniqueness of the community's political participation and public policy needs in a changing America."--Jacket. | |
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