The history of Mexican and Mexican-American working classes has been
segregated by the political boundary that separates the United States
of America from the United States of Mexico. As a result, scholars
have long ignored the social, cultural, and political threads that the
two groups hold in common. Further, they have seldom addressed the
impact of American values and organizations on the working class of
that country. Compiled by one of the leading North American experts on
the Mexican Revolution, the essays in Border Crossings: Mexican and
Mexican-American Workers explore the historical process behind the
formation of the Mexican and Mexican- American working classes. The
volume connects the history of their experiences from the cultural
beginnings and the rise of industrialism in Mexico to the late
twentieth century in the U.S. Border Crossings notes the similar
social experiences and strategies of Mexican workers in both
countries, community formation and community organizations, their
mutual aid efforts, the movements of people between Mexico and
Mexican-American communities, the roles of women, and the formation of
political groups. Finally, Border Crossings addresses the special
conditions of Mexicans in the United States, including the creation of
a Mexican-American middle class, the impact of American racism on
Mexican communities, and the nature and evolution of border towns and
the borderlands.
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ISBN
9780585256177
Publisert
2015
Utgiver
Vendor
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
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Digital bok
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