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mexican americans in texas a brief history
p 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 . p 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 the ongoing texas story . complemented by a stunning photographic essay and a helpful glossary and featuring new biographical vignettes that now introduce and set the context for each chapter this third edition of our well loved text is certain to be even more engaging and relevant to readers of all levels . p and while the book targets a wide reading audience it is ideally fit for classroom use . professors teaching courses in texas western and borderlands history will find it an ideal complement to their class lectures and other outside reading assignments . of particular interest to students will be discussions describing the survival techniques tejanos developed to withstand poverty and disadvantage the process of assimilation over many generations the changes engendered by the chicano movement of the 1960s the role of political figures such as jose antonio navarro j. t. canales alonso perales hector p. garcia or irma rangel or the impact of court cases like which hernandez v. texas or plyler v. doe that changed the direction of mexican american history .
hardcover harlan davidson 2009 isbn13 9780882952680 isbn10 0882952684
abridged n isbn 13 9780882952680 number in series 1 number of pages 219 publisher john wiley & sons inc release date 62135769600000