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Book SynopsisThrough interviews with three generations of middle class Mexican American families, the author focuses on the family as a key site for racial and gender identity formation, knowledge transmission, and incorporation processes, exploring how the racial identities of Mexican Americans both change and persist generationally in families.
Trade Review"Jessica M. Vasquez's Mexican Americans across Generations: Immigrant Families, Racial Realitiesis a thoroughly engaging consideration of the family histories of middle-class Mexican Americas in the United States." -- Ana Elizabeth Rosas * American Anthropologist *
"This meticulously researched, well-written book, rich in ethnographic analysis, makes a significant contribution to immigration, race/ethnicity, and policy studie" -- D. A. Chekki * Choice *
"This is a very important contribution to the burgeoning issue of how Mexicans will and have integrated into American society. The material is very rich and shows many complexities and barriers that stand in the way of assimilation." -- Edward Telles,co-author of Generations of Exclusion: Mexican Americans, Assimilation, and Race
"Greatly advances our understanding of the integration process of the Mexican-origin group in the United States" * American Journal of Sociology *
Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1 Introduction Part I 2 Thinned Attachment: Heritage Is Slipping through our Fingers 3 Cultural Maintenance: A Pot of Beans on the Stove 4 Tortillas in the Shape of the United States: Marriage and the Families We ChoosePart II 5 Whiter Is Better: Discrimination in Everyday Life 6 Fit to Be Good Cooks and Good Mechanics: Racialization in Schools 7 As Much Hamburger as Taco: Third-Generation Mexican Americans 8 Conclusion: Racialization despite Assimilation Methodological Appendix: A Note on Sociological Reflexivity and "Situated Interviews" Appendix A: Respondent Demographic Information (Pseudonyms) Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
