"What makes this book remarkable is the quality of the in-depth,
ethnographic data the author acquires and uses to provide revealing
insights into how both Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants
experience the often rough road to mutual understanding and
respect. This is a must read for anyone interested in Latinos,
immigration, culture and social change, and the future of
Califormia and the nation." -- The Americas "This book offers a
provocative analysis of how ethnic identity is constructed and
explores the significance Mexican ancestry plays in the lives of
Mexican Americans. . . . It is an authoritative text." -- Martha
Menchaca, Professor of Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin
On the surface, Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants to the
United States seem to share a common cultural identity but often
make uneasy neighbors. Discrimination and assimilationist policies
have influenced generations of Mexican Americans so that some now
fear that the status they have gained by assimilating into American
society will be jeopardized by Spanish-speaking newcomers. Other
Mexican Americans, however, adopt a position of group solidarity
and work to better the social conditions and educational
opportunities of Mexican immigrants.
Focusing on the Mexican-origin, working-class city of La Puente
in Los Angeles County, California, this book examines Mexican
Americans' everyday attitudes toward and interactions with Mexican
immigrants-- a topic that has so far received little serious study.
Using in-depth interviews, participant observations, school board
meeting minutes, and other historical documents, Gilda Ochoa
investigates how Mexican Americans are negotiatingtheir
relationships with immigrants at an interpersonal level in the
places where they shop, worship, learn, and raise their families.
This research into daily lives highlights the centrality of women
in the process of negotiating and building communities and sheds
new light on identity formation and group mobilization in the U.S.
and on educational issues, especially bilingual education. It also
complements previous studies on the impact of immigration on the
wages and employment opportunities of Mexican Americans.
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