Author: Vasquez, Jessica M.
Publisher: New York : New York University Press, c2011.
ISBN: 9780814788288 (cl : alk. paper)
0814788289 (cl : alk. paper)
9780814788295 (pb : alk. paper)
0814788297 (pb : alk. paper)
9780814788363 (e-book)
081478836X (e-book)
Description: xiii, 301 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subject: 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.
Summary: Studies middle class Mexican American families across three generations and their experiences of racism and assimilation.
| Library | Shelf Location | Status | Date | ||
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| Section | Call Number and Collection | Format | |||
| HWLC 6th Floor | Adult | E184.M5V344 2011 | Hardcover | Not Checked Out | 04/20/2013 |
| Little Village | Adult | E184.M5V344 2011 | Hardcover | In transit between libraries | 10/17/2012 |
| Lozano | Adult | E184.M5V344 2011 coll. Heritage Collection | Hardcover | Not Checked Out | 10/30/2012 |
| Sulzer Regional | Adult | E184.M5V344 2011 | Hardcover | Not Checked Out | 04/11/2013 |