Debating American identity : Southwestern statehood and Mexican immigration / Linda C. Noel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Noel, Linda C., 1966- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mexicans--Arizona--History--20th century.

Mexicans.

Mexicans--New Mexico--History--20th century.

Ethnicity--Political aspects--Southwest, New--History--20th century.

Ethnicity.

Immigrants--Southwest, New--History--20th century.

Immigrants.

Arizona--Ethnic relations--History--20th century.

Arizona.

New Mexico--Ethnic relations--History--20th century.

New Mexico.

Arizona--Politics and government--To 1950.

New Mexico--Politics and government--1848-1950.

Southwest, New--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.

Southwest, New.

Mexico--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.

Mexico.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tucson, [Arizona] : The University of Arizona Press, 2014.

Summary:

"Debating American Identity is an innovative look at four national debates over the inclusion of the Mexican-origin population in the United States in the early twentieth century. Linda C. Noel explores different conceptions of American identity through disputes over Arizona and New Mexico statehood, temporary workers, immigration, and repatriation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Note on terminology

Part I. The late territorial years, 1898-1912

The closed door : exclusion reigns

The door swings inward : pluralism and marginalization

Part II. Transformations : the First World War era, 1917-1922

Changing strategies for a new world

Marginalization evolves : image of a temporary worker

Part III. Immigration restriction debates, 1926-1930

Closing the door?

Promotion of the temporary worker

Part IV. Repatriation, 1930-1935

"To keep America American" : the door swings outward.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8165-9893-2

OCLC:

868268430