The Mexican Americans by Alma M. Garc?a (English) Paperback Book

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Material from oral histories, autobiographies, and historical studies show how Mexican immigrants struggle in their everyday lives to achieve the American Dream.

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Mexican Americans are the fastest growing immigrant population in the U.S. and will continue to be significant contributors to the diverse social fabric of the country. This book examines the Mexican American cultural traditions, families, demographics, political participation, and societal impact. Despite their economic, social, and political struggles in this country, Mexican Americans have always believed in the American Dream. Yet they have retained many of their own cultural traditions while adapting to life in the North, These persistent ties are thoughtfully examined in chapters on the contemporary relations between Mexico and the United States, including the recurrent border problems.Providing historical background and tracing the journey made by generations of Mexican immigrants, this book emphasizes the post-1965 period of immigration reforms. Material from oral histories, autobiographies, and historical studies allow the reader to see how Mexican immigrants struggle in their everyday lives to achieve the American Dream, both today and tomorrow.

Author Biography

ALMA M. GARCIA is a Professor of Sociology at Santa Clara University, California. She specializes in Mexican American Studies, Gender Studies, and the political economy of Latin America. Garcia grew up in El Paso, Texas, the daughter of a Mexican immigrant father and a second-generation Mexican American mother.

Table of Contents

Series ForewordBackgroundGeographyEarly CivilizationsSpanish ConquestSpanish Culture in the New WorldMexican IndependenceThe U.S.-Mexico War of 1845Mexico under Benito JuarezThe Mexican Revolution and ImmigrationMexico under Diaz (1876-1911)The Mexican Revolution of 1910Immigration to the United StatesImmigrant CultureContinued Immigration, World Wars, and AftermathContinued Immigration and Labor Unrest (1920-1940)World War II and the Bracero ProgramThe Impact of Mexican ImmigrationThe Immigration Act of 1965 and Other ActsOperation WetbackThe McCarran-Walter Act of 1952Mexico's Economic Crisis and Increased Mexican ImmigrationThe Hart-Cellar Immigration Act of 1965Consequces for Mexican Immigrant CommunitiesA Demographic Profile of the Mexican Immigrants in the United StatesPopulation Size and CompositionAge and Family StructureEducational AttainmentPovertyOccupation and IncomeMexican Immigrant Business OwnersFamily, Culture, and Life Cycle RitualsThe FamilyReligious Life Cycle RitualsBirth and Baptism RitualsLa Quinceanera: The Mexican DebutanteMarriage RitualsFuneral RitualsRetaining Mexican Culture and IdentityLiving "Mexican" in the United StatesThe Mexican Government and Mexican ImmigrantsLanguageSpanish-Language NewspapersTelevision and Mexican Immigrant CommunitiesThe Catholic Church and Mexican ImmigrantsReligious PracticesMusicFamilies and Changing Gender RelationsUnderstanding Mexican Immigrant FamilialismMachismo and Gender RolesImmigration and Changes in Gender RolesOther Patterns of Egalitarianiasm within Mexican FamiliesFeminism Among Mexican and Mexican American WomenPaths Toward CitizenshipCitizenship in Historical ContextNaturalization PoliciesBecoming American CitizensCalifornia's Proposition 187Dual CitizenshipForging a New American Political IdentityPatterns of English Language Avquisition and UsageThe Development of Political Associations and OrganizationsLeague of United Latin American CitizensPolitics of Social ProtestElectoral PoliticsPublic Policies and the Congressional Hispanic CaucusElectoral Politics and Mexican American VotersChildren of Immigrants: The Second GenerationEthnic IdentitiesEducational Attainment Levels of Second-Generation Mexican AmericansA Nation in TransitionThe Latino Wave in American CultureThe Future of U.S.-Mexico RelationsMexico's Border ProblemsReturn Migration from the Unites States to MexicoMexican Presidential Politics and Mexican ImmigrantsToward a 21st Century of Diversity: The "New American" SocietyThe 21st Century and the U.S. PopulationFuture Social Policy ImplicationsImmigrant Identity: Old Ties and New AllegiancesFrom Melting Pot to MosaicNoted Mexican/Mexican AmericansBibliographyGlossaryIndex

Review

The Mexican Americans is a welcome addition to the New Americans series….this work stands as an important contribution to the history of Mexican immigrants, providing high school level and general readers a well-rounded portrait of Mexican immigrants in America….a notable book worthy of shelf space. * Reference & User Services Quarterly *…this volume is an automatic must-have…Recommended for larger ethnic collections. * Thomson-Gale Reference for Students *Students in history and government classes will find it a useful, up-to-date resource for information on immigration, U.S. and Mexican history, foreign relations, and current events. * Voya *

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Material from oral histories, autobiographies, and historical studies show how Mexican immigrants struggle in their everyday lives to achieve the American Dream.

Long Description

Mexican Americans are the fastest growing immigrant population in the U.S. and will continue to be significant contributors to the diverse social fabric of the country. This book examines the Mexican American cultural traditions, families, demographics, political participation, and societal impact. Despite their economic, social, and political struggles in this country, Mexican Americans have always believed in the American Dream. Yet they have retained many of their own cultural traditions while adapting to life in the North, These persistent ties are thoughtfully examined in chapters on the contemporary relations between Mexico and the United States, including the recurrent border problems. Providing historical background and tracing the journey made by generations of Mexican immigrants, this book emphasizes the post-1965 period of immigration reforms. Material from oral histories, autobiographies, and historical studies allow the reader to see how Mexican immigrants struggle in their everyday lives to achieve the American Dream, both today and tomorrow.

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"…this volume is an automatic must-have…Recommended for larger ethnic collections." - Thomson-Gale Reference for Students

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Material from oral histories, autobiographies, and historical studies show how Mexican immigrants struggle in their everyday lives to achieve the American Dream.

Details ISBN0313360626 Short Title MEXICAN AMER Pages 240 Language English ISBN-10 0313360626 ISBN-13 9780313360626 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2002 Imprint Greenwood Press Country of Publication United States Place of Publication Westport Illustrations black & white illustrations NZ Release Date 2002-07-30 UK Release Date 2002-07-01 Author Alma M. García Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Series The New Americans Publication Date 2002-07-01 Alternative 9780313314995 DEWEY 973.046872 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education US Release Date 2002-07-01 Audience Age 7-17 AU Release Date 2002-07-29 We've got this

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