Kategoria BISAC: Social Science >> Ethnic Studies - American - Hispanic American Studies

This third edition of our ground-breaking publication, the first survey of Tejanos, has been completely updated to present a concise political, cultural, and social history of Mexican Americans in Texas from the Spanish colonial era to the present day, a time when people of Mexican descent are poised to become the demographic majority in the Lone Star.

Writing specifically for the college-level student and careful to include a consensus of the latest literature in this strong and continually growing field, Professor De Leon portrays Tejanos as active subjects, not merely objects, in...

Founded by Mexican American men in 1929, the League of United Latin-American Citizens (LULAC) has usually been judged according to Chicano nationalist standards of the late 1960s and 1970s. Drawing on extensive archival research, including the personal papers of Alonso S. Perales and Adela Sloss-Vento, No Mexicans, Women, or Dogs Allowed presents the history of LULAC in a new light, restoring its early twentieth-century context.

Cynthia Orozco also provides evidence that perceptions of LULAC as a petite bourgeoisie, assimilationist, conservative, anti-Mexican,...

This work highlights the myriad problems Latinos face in becoming fully acculturated consumers of health care. Its series of chapters by expert contributors bridges the communication gap between mainstream medical professionals who need to understand the Latino worldview and Latinos that need to adapt to the puzzling complexity of providers and insurers that make up the American health care system.

Backed by research using quantitative methods and other techniques, "Health Care"'s seven chapters cover topics ranging from infant care to teenage dating and sexual mores to prescription...

This volume compiled by Ilan Stavans examines the importance of ritual and celebration and the quinceanera celebration's growing social importance to in the Latino community, particularly in the United States.

The essays explore the "quinceanera" and the coming-of-age ritual from various angles. Prior to 2007, the "quinceanera" received no formal ritual through the Catholic Church, which has since issued one. As such, the role of religion and the Catholic Church in the "quinceanera" celebration is given extensive consideration. Gender, family status, class, race, as well as the aspects...

Every December 12th, thousands of Mexican immigrants gather for the mass at New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe's feast day. They kiss images of the Virgin, wait for a bishop's blessing--and they also carry signs asking for immigration reform, much like political protestors. It is this juxtaposition of religion and politics that Alyshia Galvez investigates in Guadalupe in New York.

The Virgin of Guadalupe is a profound symbol for Mexican and Mexican-American Catholics and the patron saint of their country. Her name has been invoked in...

Every December 12th, thousands of Mexican immigrants gather for the mass at New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe's feast day. They kiss images of the Virgin, wait for a bishop's blessing--and they also carry signs asking for immigration reform, much like political protestors. It is this juxtaposition of religion and politics that Alyshia Galvez investigates in Guadalupe in New York.

The Virgin of Guadalupe is a profound symbol for Mexican and Mexican-American Catholics and the patron saint of their country. Her name has been invoked in war...

Defining Mexican-American food is difficult due to its incredibly diverse roots and traditions. This unique style of cuisine varies significantly from Mexican and Latin American cuisines, fusing Native American and Hispanic influences stemming from three centuries of first Spanish and later Mexican rule. In "Mexican-American Cuisine," renowned authority in Latino culture Ilan Stavans and 10 other experts in southwestern cuisine explore the food itself and associated traditions.

The book presents nine scholarly essays that examine philosophical understandings of Mexican-American cuisine....

Digital Dilemmas views Cuba from the Soviet Union's demise to the present, to...

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Top CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O Brien brings readers closer to today s Latino experience as well as her own journey in the definitive tie-in to one of the most heavily anticipated CNN documentaries ever, Latino in America. The Latino in America book will deliver more personal and revealing accounts than the documentary and will contain never-before-seen moving interviews, photos, and...