ERIC Number: ED054901
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Publication Date: 1970
Pages: 777
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The Mexican-American People: The Nation's Second Largest Minority.
Grebler, Leo; And Others
Based on over 4 years of research completed in 1968, this work "is the most comprehensive study to date" of the position of Mexican Americans in selected urban areas of 5 southwestern states (Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas). Ranging over historical, cultural, religious, and political perspectives, the class structure, the family, and the Mexican American in a changing social world, the analysis contains 7 parts: "The Setting,""Historical Perspective,""Socioeconomic Conditions: A Detailed Portrait,""The Individual in the Social System,""The Role of Churches,""Political Interaction," and "Summary and Conclusions." Included are appendices to various chapters; a 1593-item bibliography; 147 tables, charts, maps, and figures; and a subject index. (MJB)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Ethnic Studies, Family Relationship, Individual Characteristics, Mexican American History, Mexican Americans, Political Influences, Religious Factors, Social Structure, Social Systems, Socioeconomic Influences, Urban Population
La Causa Publications, P.O. Box 4818, Santa Barbara, California 93103 ($14.95)
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