Claiming Citizenship Mexican Americans in Victoria, Texas |
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| Author:
| Quiroz, Anthony |
| Series title: | Fronteras Series, Sponsored by Texas a&M International University Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58544-410-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2005 |
| Publisher: | Texas A&M University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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Anthony Quiroz shows how the experience of the Mexican American citizens of Victoria, who worked within the system, challenges common assumptions about the power of class to inform ideology and demonstrates that embracing ethnic identity does not always mean rejecting Americanism.
Anthony Quiroz shows how the experience of the Mexican American citizens of Victoria, who worked within the system, challenges common assumptions about the power of class to inform ideology and demonstrates that embracing ethnic identity does not always mean rejecting Americanism.