The Mexican Americans

Material from oral histories, autobiographies, and historical studies show how Mexican immigrants struggle in their everyday lives to achieve the American Dream. Mexican Americans are the fastest growing immigrant population in the U.S. and will continue to be significant contributors to the diverse social fabric of the country. This book examines the Mexican American cultural traditions, families, demographics, political participation, and societal impact. Despite their economic, social, and political struggles in this country, Mexican Americans have always believed in the American Dream. Yet they have retained many of their own cultural traditions while adapting to life in the North, These persistent ties are thoughtfully examined in chapters on the contemporary relations between Mexico and the United States, including the recurrent border problems. Providing historical background and tracing the journey made by generations of Mexican immigrants, this book emphasizes the post-1965 period of immigration reforms. Material from oral histories, autobiographies, and historical studies allow the reader to see how Mexican immigrants struggle in their everyday lives to achieve the American Dream, both today and tomorrow.

ISBN 0313314993   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9780313314995 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 494 Publisher ABC-CLIO   Published in Westport Imprint Greenwood Press   Series ISSN 1092-636 Format Hardback   Series title The New Americans S. Publication date 30 Jul 2002   Height (mm) 235 Library of Congress E184   Width (mm) 156 DEWEY 973.046872   Spine width (mm) 22 DEWEY edition DC21   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly Pages 232

		Series Foreword
		Acknowledgments
1		Background		1
		Geography		1
		Early Civilizations		2
		Spanish Conquest		3
		Spanish Culture in the New World		5
		Mexican Independence		6
		The U.S.-Mexico War of 1845		8
		Mexico under Benito Juarez		10
2		The Mexican Revolution and Immigration		13
		Mexico under Diaz (1876-1911)		13
		The Mexican Revolution of 1910		14
		Immigration to the United States		16
		Immigrant Culture		21
3		Continued Immigration, World Wars, and Aftermath		27
		Continued Immigration and Labor Unrest (1920-1940)		27
		World War II and the Bracero Program		30
		The Impact of Mexican Immigration		34
4		The Immigration Act of 1965 and Other Acts		37
		Operation Wetback		37
		The McCarran-Walter Act of 1952		39
		Mexico's Economic Crisis and Increased Mexican Immigration		40
		The Hart-Cellar Immigration Act of 1965		44
		Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986		47
		Consequences for Mexican Immigrant Communities		50
5		A Demographic Profile of Mexican Immigrants in the United States		53
		Population Size and Composition		53
		Age and Family Structure		55
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.,."this volume is an automatic must-have...Recommended for larger ethnic collections."-Thomson-Gale Reference for Students

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