The Chicano Experience
Author | : Alfredo Mirandé |
Publisher | : University of Notre Dame Pess |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2014-02-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780268086961 |
ISBN-13 | : 0268086966 |
Rating | : 4/5 (966 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Chicano Experience written by Alfredo Mirandé and published by University of Notre Dame Pess. This book was released on 2014-02-28 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mirandé offers a detailed examination of Chicano social history and culture that includes studies of: Chicano labor and the economy; the Mexican immigrant and the U.S.-Mexico border conflict; the evolution of Chicano criminality; the American educational system and its impact on Chicano culture; the tensions between the institutional Church and Chicanos; and the myths and misconceptions of "machismo."