Dos Mundos: Rural Mexican Americans, Another America

by Richard Baker

Overview

Mexican Americans make up the largest minority in Idaho, yet they seemingly live in a different world from the dominant Anglo population, and because of pervasive stereotypes and exclusive policies, their participation in the community's social, economic, and political life is continually impeded.

This unique ethnographic study of a small Idaho community with a large Hispanic population examines many dimensions of the impact race relations have on everyday life for rural Mexican Americans.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780874213379
Publisher:	Utah State University Press
Publication date:	02/01/1995
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	3 MB

Table of Contents

Contents Preface 1. Overview of Field Research and Theoretical Models 2. The Anglo Community of Middlewest 3. Mexican American Culture and Daily Life 4. Mexican American Leaders Defend Their Culture and People 5. The Anglo Working Class and Anglo Farmers 6. Permanent Working Class Mexicans 7. Mexican American Migrant Workers 8. Institutionalized Racism as Part of the Exploitive Model 9. The Education Institution 10. Conclusions and Recommendations Bibliography Index

Editorial Reviews

A sociological examination of a divided rural community. It draws on in-depth interviews to study the separate worlds of Mexican and Anglo Americans living in the same Idaho town, providing a close look at the racial biases of the town's inhabitants, its social processes, and its institutions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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