Hispanics in the Mormon Zion 1912-1999 1st Ed HCDJ LDS Utah History Jorge Iber

Hispanics in the Mormon Zion 1912-1999 1st Ed HCDJ LDS Utah History Jorge Iber_______________________________________Hispanics in the Mormon Zion, 1912-1999Elma Dill Russell Spencer Series in the West and Southwest, Volume 22by Jorge IberPublished by Texas A&M University Press (2000)Condition:Excellent 1st Edition Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket! The binding is tight and all 196 pages within are bright white with NO writing, underlining, high-lighting, rips, tears, bends, or folds. The covers look perfect! The dust jacket is in excellent condition with no rips, folds or tears, as can be seen in my photos. You will be happy with this one! Always handled carefully and packaged securely! Buy with confidence from a seller who takes the time to show you the details and not use just stock photos. Please check out all my pictures and email with any questions! Thanks for looking!About the Book:As immigrants came to the United States from Mexico, the term "Greater Mexico" was coined to specify the area of their greatest concentration. America's southwest border was soon heavily populated with Mexico's people, culture, and language. In Hispanics in the Mormon Zion, 1912–1999, however, Jorge Iber shows this Greater Mexico was even greater than presumed as he explores the Hispanic population in one of the "whitest" states in the Union—Utah.By 1997, Hispanics were a notable part of Utah's population as they could be found in all of the state's major cities working in tourist, industrial, and service occupations. Although these characteristics reflect the population trends in other states, Iber centers on those aspects that set Utah's Hispanic comunidad apart from the rest.Iber focuses on the significance of why many in the Utah Hispanic comunidad are leaving Catholicism for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). He examines how conversion affects the Spanish-speaking population and how these Hispanic believers are affecting the Mormon Church.Iber also concentrates on the geographic separation of Hispanics in Utah from their Mexican, Latin American, New Mexican, and Coloradoan roots. He examines patterns of Hispanic assimilation and acculturation in a setting which is vastly different from other Western and Southwestern states.Hispanics in the Mormon Zion, 1912–1999 is an important source for scholars in ethnic studies, American studies, religion, and Western history. Drawing on both oral and written histories collected by the University of Utah and many notable organizations including the American G.I. Forum, SOCIO, Centro de la Familia, the Salt Lake Catholic Diocese, and the LDS Church, Iber has compiled an interesting and informative study of the experience of Hispanics in Utah, which represents "another fragment in the expanding mosaic that is the history of the Spanish-speaking people of the United States.”Some Book Reviews:5/5 stars - Very well written. Very well annotated. Historically accurate.Great read. Very accurate and well outlined. Verified many of the stories and familial legends that were passed down to me.My family immigrated as religious refugees from the Casas Grandes/Mormon Colonies area during and just post the Mexican Revolution in the Chihuahua. Revolutions tend to have a nasty way taking the rights of minorities and "others." Being an ethnic Mexican-Mormon "converso" was about as minority as you could be. By choosing to follow their faith, these families were seen as siding with the "gringos" and the oligarchy of the time. Being of little means, my family had few options. Fortunately, The United States accepted and housed many of my family members in El Paso and Hachita, NM with the Anglo refugees from the Colonias during the Pancho Villa ordeal.From this, A large ethnic Mexican Meztizo "clan" from Chihuahua, Sonora, Deming settled fluidly in and around southern Salt Lake City , with many pursing employment in the typical "chicano" states of CA, AZ, NM, and TX. They worked the mines, the sugar fields, the railroads, and the families all built up the communities around them. Our families assimilated but kept our vibrant culture, language, and creating a true Mestazje of Anglo, Latter Day Saint, and Northern Mexican. In fact, the joke was we lived in Alta Vizcaya… somewhat a poke at living in Sandy, UT next to Alta High School. With help from Christian LDS missions to Latin America, and a focus to connect the generations, my family actually is bi-lingual Spanish/English in what could be considered the 4th and 5th generation. All of my grandfather's generation (~12 cousins and brothers) served in WW2 in the US Navy and US Army; proudly defending Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness--especially the right to worship freely.Thank you for the book and the work. I hope you all enjoy it as well.--M Valenzuela5/5 stars - A Must Have!This book is a must have for anyone seeking a better understanding of the history of Mexican Americans and their role in American history. Dr. Iber, thank you for this wonderful book about my ancestors!--An Upward Bound Student5/5 stars - Birth and development of a Hispanic communityMy goal in this work is to present scholars and students of Mexican American history with an introduction to a neglected community. The Spanish-speaking people in Utah have both suffered and benefited from life in one of the 'whitest' states in the US. This work examines a wide range of topics such as working conditions in Utah mines and beet fields, family and religious life, the role of the LDS and Catholic churches in community life, and both the promises and problems that exist among this growing segment (now up to 120,000 or roughly 6%) of the state's inhabitants. It adds yet another piece to the mosaic which is the Hispanic/Latino history of the US.--Dr. Jorge IberCopyright © 2018-2022 TDM Inc. The photos and text in this listing are copyrighted. I spend lots of time writing up my descriptions and despise it when un-original losers cut and paste my descriptions in as their own. It is against ebay policy and if you are caught, you will be reported to ebay and could be sued for copyright infringement and damages.