Five generations of a Mexican American family in Los Angeles
By: Christina Chávez.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9780742538818; 9780742538825
Subjects: Fuentes family; Mexican Americans -- Genealogy; California -- Genealogy
Genres: Genealogy.
Description: Five Generations of a Mexican American Family in Los Angeles is an insider account of a multigenerational working-class Mexican American family in Los Angeles to explain Chicanos' persistent social status despite their citizenship and largely English monolingualism. Findings demonstrate that the interaction between race, ethnicity, and class factors at home, in the labor market and in schools reproduces the Fuentes family's social status. Nevertheless, the persistence of Mexican cultural values over generations insulates Fuentes members against discrimination and economic hardship. --From publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-176) and index.