Book
The Mexican-American people: the Nation's second largest minority
Free Press • New York • Published In 1970 • Pages:
By: Grebler, Leo, Moore, Joan W., Guzman, Ralph C., Berlant, Jeffrey Lionel.
Abstract
This book is the result of a comprehensive interdisciplinary study of Mexican-Americans in the five southwestern states. Intensive surveys were conducted in San Antonio, Texas and Los Angeles, California. The study also involved extensive analysis of census data. Information is presented on history, socioeconomic conditions, the individual in the social system, the role of churches, and political behavior. In many of the tables, the data are arranged in terms of 'colonies' and 'frontiers.' These terms refer to the ethnic composition of neighborhoods and indicate varying levels of acculturation. 'Frontiers' are areas where less than 15% of the households are Mexican-American, and 'colonies' are areas with more than 43.8% Mexican-Americans (p. 305).
- Subjects
- History
- Poverty
- Occupational specialization
- Labor supply and employment
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Cultural participation
- Urban and rural life
- Internal migration
- External migration
- Information sources listed in other works
- Classes
- Community structure
- Legal and judicial personnel
- Tests and schedules administered in the field
- Ethos
- Education system
- Household
- Family relationships
- Housing
- Income and demand
- Cultural identity and pride
- Congregations
- Religious denominations
- Missions
- Private welfare agencies
- Social work
- culture
- Chicanos
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Economist
- Sociologist
- Political Scientist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Marlene Martin ; 1986
- Field Date
- 1964-1968
- Coverage Date
- mid nineteenth century - 1960s
- Coverage Place
- southwestern United States
- Notes
- [by] Leo Grebler, Joan W. Moore [and] Ralph C. Guzman. With Jeffrey L. Berlant [and others]
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 677-742)
- LCCN
- 73081931
- LCSH
- Mexican Americans