Desert Immigrants - The Mexicans of El Paso, 1880-1920

'The book is a major contribution- the product of serious research, competently written, and almost entirely free of partisan emotion.' -C.L. Sonnichsen, Journal of Arizona History

Info autore

Mario T. Garcia is professor of history and Chicano studies at the University of California in Santa Barbara.

Riassunto

Garcia explores the relationship of class, race, and labor in El Paso, documenting the evolution of work, housing, education, politics, and culture in the Mexican community. Desert Immigrants makes a significant contribution not only to Chicano and Mexican history, but to the history of immigration and labor and urban studies as well.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Mario T Garcaia, Mario T. Garcaia, Mario T Garcia, Mario T. Garcia, Tamar Garcia, Mario T García, Mario T. García
• Editore: University Presses
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.1982
• EAN: 9780300028836
• ISBN: 978-0-300-02883-6
• Pagine: 318
• Peso: 544 g
• Serie: The Lamar Series in Western History; The Lamar Series in Western History; Lamar Series in Western History (YALE)
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; USA, HISTORY / United States / General, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas