Topics included are not only people, places, and events, but laws, treaties, and organizations. . . . The editors . . . supplied us with a much needed reference guide that should be a priority item on every librarian's acquisition list. International Social Science Review
Topics included are not only people, places, and events, but laws, treaties, and organizations. . . . The editors . . . supplied us with a much needed...
Mexican Americans, like many other Americans, have a long history of struggle for equality and civil rights. Yet only in recent decades has that history begun to be included as part of mainstream American history. Bringing together a wealth of information on the Mexican American struggle for civil rights, this authoritative encyclopedia provides factual up-to-date information on the concepts, issues, plans, legislation, court decisions, events, organizations, and people involved in that long fight. It includes such leading figures as Corky Gonzales, Hector Perez GarcIa, Jovita Idar, and...
Mexican Americans, like many other Americans, have a long history of struggle for equality and civil rights. Yet only in recent decades has that hi...
Mexican Americans are rapidly becoming the largest minority in the United States, playing a vital role in the culture of the American Southwest and beyond. This A-to-Z guide offers comprehensive coverage of the Mexican American experience, including: Arts Religion Popular culture Science Technology Business Government And more Entries range from figures such as Corky Gonzales, Joan Baez, and Nancy Lopez to general entries on bilingual education, assimilation, border culture, and southwestern agriculture. Court cases, politics, and events such as the Delano Grape Strike all receive full...
Mexican Americans are rapidly becoming the largest minority in the United States, playing a vital role in the culture of the American Southwest and be...
A unique biographical source revealing the experiences common to Mexican-Americans as well as the diversity and complexity of their struggles to enter the mainstream.' Of the 270 men and women included, approximately 200 are contemporary Mexican-Americans. . . . H]ighly recommended for large public libraries and special collections. "Library Journal"
This biographical dictionary provides a useful source for identifying the important figures in the Mexican American/Chicano experience from 1848 to the present. It includes approximately 280 figures, many of whom are contemporary leaders...
A unique biographical source revealing the experiences common to Mexican-Americans as well as the diversity and complexity of their struggles to en...
