Mexican Americans across generations immigrant families, racial realities / Jessica M. Vasquez.

Author/creator Vasquez, Jessica M.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press,
Descriptionxiii, 301 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
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Subjects
Mexican Americans--Cultural assimilation. --California.
Mexican Americans--California. --Social conditions. --21st century.
California--Ethnic relations.
California--Race relations.

Contents Thinned attachment : heritage is slipping through our fingers -- Cultural maintenance : a pot of beans on the stove -- Tortillas in the shape of the United States : marriage and the families we choose -- Whiter is better : discrimination in everyday life -- Fit to be good cooks and good mechanics : racialization in schools -- As much hamburger as taco : third-generation Mexican Americans -- Conclusion : racialization despite assimilation.
Abstract Studies middle class Mexican American families across three generations and their experiences of racism and assimilation.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 269-282) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010041976
ISBN9780814788288 (cl : alk. paper)
ISBN0814788289 (cl : alk. paper)
ISBN9780814788295 (pb : alk. paper)
ISBN0814788297 (pb : alk. paper)
ISBN9780814788363 (e-book)
ISBN081478836X (e-book)

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