Shifting Self Perceptions and Ethnic Consciousness among Mexicans in Houston 1908-1946.

Rosales, F. Arturo

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ERIC Number: EJ389447

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Publication Date: 1985

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Shifting Self Perceptions and Ethnic Consciousness among Mexicans in Houston 1908-1946.

Rosales, F. Arturo

Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, v16 n1-2 p71-94 1985

Analyzes the evolution of Mexican American identity in Houston's Chicano community. Describes immigrants' emphasis on community pride in "mexicanismo" and Mestizo-Indian heritage, abandonment of indigenous identity and demands for White status in 1930s and 1940s, and identification with racial minorities during the civil rights movement. Contains 29 references. (SV)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Study, Ethnic Studies, Ethnicity, Intergroup Relations, Local History, Mexican American History, Mexican Americans, Racial Identification

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Texas (Houston)

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