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Chavez, Linda – 1991
Ultimately, Hispanic Americans will choose whether they wish to become part of the larger American society, or remain separate from it, but public policy can and does influence that choice. Chapters 1 and 2 show how public policy in the form of two federal laws, the Bilingual Education Act and the Voting Rights Act, encouraged Hispanics to reject…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Cultural Differences, Economic Factors
