Mestizo in America Generations of Mexican Ethnicity in the Suburban Southwest

Name: Mestizo in America Generations of Mexican Ethnicity in the Suburban Southwest
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ISBN: 9780816525058

ISBN-10: 0816525056

ISBN-13: 9780816525058

Edition: 3rd 2006

Authors: Thomas Macias

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How much does ethnicity matter to Mexican Americans today, when many marry outside their culture and some can't even stomach menudo? This book addresses that question through a unique blend of quantitative data and firsthand interviews with third-plus-generation Mexican Americans. Latinos are being woven into the fabric of American life, to be sure, but in a way quite distinct from ethnic groups that have come from other parts of the world. By focusing on individuals' feelings regarding acculturation, work experience, and ethnic identity--"and incorporating Mexican-Anglo intermarriage statistics--"Thomas Macias compares the successes and hardships of Mexican immigrants with those of…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Publication date: 9/14/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.02" long x 0.53" tall
Weight: 0.594



List of Illustrations


Preface: A Mestizo Point of View


Acknowledgments



The Restricted Entry of a Forbidden Term



Imagining Mexican American Culture



Work, Organizations, and the Legacy of Chicanismo



The Social Contours of American Mestizaje



Mexican-Origin Identities Past the Second Generation



Imagining Mestizaje in a Sociological Way



Selected Respondent Attributes



Third-Plus-Generation Mexican American Interview Schedule



Sample Selection and Interview Procedures



Methodological Appendix for Chapter 4


Notes


Bibliography


Index