Chicanas & Chicanos in contemporary society / edited by Roberto M. De Anda.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

De Anda, Roberto Moreno.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexican Americans--Social conditions.

Mexican Americans.

United States--Ethnic relations.

United States.

Ethnic relations.

United States--Social conditions--1980-2020.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xiii, 177 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Chicanas and Chicanos in contemporary society

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2004]

Summary:

This book deals with a broad range of social issues facing Mexican-origin people in the United States. The studies presented in this volume are brought together by two main themes: social inequalities (cultural, educational, and economic) endured by the Chicano/a and Mexicano/a community in the United States, and the community's efforts to eradicate the source of those inequalities. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Contents:

Part I The Mexican-Origin Population and Employment

1 The Demography of Mexicans in the United States / Rogelio Saenz, Maria Cristina Morales, Janie Filoteo 3

2 Shortchanged in the Labor Market: Underemployed Mexican-Origin Men / Roberto M. De Anda 21

Part II Ethnic Identity Formation and Education: The Experiences of Children and Teachers

3 Learning Manito Discourse: Children's Stories and Identity in Northern New Mexico / Eric Romero 39

4 Teacher Narratives of Movimiento Ideology and Bilingual Education / Armando L. Trujillo 55

Part III Chicana and Mexicana Mothers' Involvement with Children, Family, and Politics

5 Exploring Parental Involvement among Mexican American and Latina Mothers / Robert P. Moreno 81

6 Chicana Teen Mothers: Acculturation, Social Support, and Perceptions of Motherhood / Elsa O. Valdez 99

7 "Let's Unite So That Our Children Are Better Off Than Us": Mexican American/Mexican Immigrant Women Organizing for Bilingual Education / Gilda Laura Ochoa 113

Part IV Social Issues in the Chicano/Mexicano Community

8 Of Corridos and Convicts: Gringo (In) Justice in Early Border Ballads and Contemporary Pinto Poetry / Raul Homero Villa 129

9 Festejando Community: Celebrating Fiesta Mexicana in Woodburn, Oregon / Elizabeth Flores 145

10 Liberation Theology and Social Change: Chicanas and Chicanos in the Catholic Church / Gilbert R. Cadena, Lara Medina 155.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0742519333

0742519341

OCLC:

54400396