The assertion that Chicano Studies lack legitimacy in academe is questioned. Chicano Studies programs and courses have now been in existence for more than 30 years and Chicano scholars have produced an impressive body of literature. The Center for Mexican American Studies at the University of Houston is described as an example of the gains that…

Historian Patricia Limerick's book, "The Legacy of Conquest" focuses on the history of American West within the context of conquest as "the historical bedrock of the whole nation" and the American West as "a preeminent case study in conquest and its consequences." To live with that legacy, contemporary Americans ought to be well informed and well…

Reviews a variety of books and essay collections that demonstrate the new concern in the American Studies movement for the influence of mass media. (PD)

Comparative research involving American minorities is examined in terms of external validity. It is proposed that an adequate approach to research would involve cultural, interpretive, population, ecological, and construct validity. (Author/MP)

The Americanization movement and civics education can be interpreted as symbolic action sanctioning a particular status order with certain definitions and interpretations of social phenomena. The purpose most commonly attributed to it is the transformation of immigrants. The movement is biased toward cultural homogeneity and the anonymity of the…

Whether the conceptual framework involves historical periods, historical themes, or other principles, researchers and writers concerned with Asian Americans and Pacific Americans consider several new themes in addition to the earlier examinations of history, literature, and sociology. The accompanying bibliography reflects the breadth of interest…

Reviews primary and secondary source material about Asian-American Vietnam veterans. Reveals the reality of marginality faced by Asian Americans and Pacific Americans in the war theater and in the larger society. Subjects' war time and postwar experiences show that the U.S. promise of democracy has not been realized. (SLD)