Becoming Neighbors in a Mexican American Community Power, Conflict, and Solidarity

Name: Becoming Neighbors in a Mexican American Community Power, Conflict, and Solidarity
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ISBN: 9780292701687

ISBN-10: 0292701683

ISBN-13: 9780292701687

Edition: 2004

Authors: Gilda L. Ochoa

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"What makes this book remarkable is the quality of the in-depth, ethnographic data the author acquires and uses to provide revealing insights into how both Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants experience the often rough road to mutual understanding and respect. This is a must read for anyone interested in Latinos, immigration, culture and social change, and the future of Califormia and the nation." The Americas "This book offers a provocative analysis of how ethnic identity is constructed and explores the significance Mexican ancestry plays in the lives of Mexican Americans. . . . It is an authoritative text." Martha Menchaca, Professor of Anthropology, University of Texas at…

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 3/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 284
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Acknowledgments



Introducing Becoming Neighbors



Theorizing about Mexican American-Mexican Immigrant Relations in "Occupied Mexico"



"Where the Past Meets the Future": Centering La Puente



"This Is Who I Am": Negotiating Racial/Ethnic Constructions



"Between a Rock and a Hard Place, with No Easy Answers": Structuring Conflict



"We Can't Forget Our Roots": Building Solidarity



Constructing Puentes: Mexican American and Mexican Immigrant Mobilization



Revisiting and Envisioning the Processes of Becoming Neighbors



The Politics of Research


Notes


References


Index