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Montejano, David – 1977
Racism and racial exploitation, rather than disappearing with the march of capitalist development, appear instead as its intimate companions. The racial experience of the Mexican in South Texas was shaped by the rapid development of agriculture there in the early part of the century, between 1900-1910 and 1920-1930. The agrarian land revolution…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Capitalism, Farm Labor, Foreign Workers
Download full textBarger, Ken; Reza, Ernesto – 1984
In 1983, personal interviews with 38 adult, Mexican American, migrant farmworker, male heads of households working tomato crops in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan revealed living and working conditions and views and involvement regarding labor rights and the farmworker movement among the estimated 65,000 Midwestern migrant farmworkers. Interview data…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Demography, Farm Labor, Labor Conditions
Coppock, Marjorie L. – 1984
In spite of recent advances in mechanization, farmworkers continue to be a vital and necessary element in the harvesting of American crops. However, farmworkers, whether migrant or non-migrant, continue to have the lowest annual income of all occupational groups. The overriding concern is one of powerlessness. Farmworkers have been excluded at the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Braceros, Farm Labor, Group Behavior
Barnes, Robert F. – 1969
Effort is made to explain some of the difficulties Mexican immigrant families face in becoming acculturated. Mexican traditions and customs, and changes encountered in the United States are reviewed indicating the effect of migration on the family unit. Discussion includes family life in Mexico with emphasis on the status of Mexican women, family…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Agricultural Laborers, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences
McWilliams, Carey – 1968
A historical review is presented of the Mexican American culture spanning the first explorations of the early Spaniards in the 1500's to more recent cultural conflicts of the early 1940's. Included in 16 chapters and over 90 unique episodes are descriptions of: the origin of the Mexican American, exploitation of the Indians and "Mexicans" by…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, American Culture, Anglo Americans, Braceros
Educational Systems Corp., Washington, DC. – 1969
Programs sponsored by the U.S. Office of Economic Opportunity for unskilled, under-educated migrant and seasonal farm workers are summarized. It is emphasized that these programs have their major thrust in preparing breadwinners for upgraded jobs and in preparing entire farm worker families for adjustment to the way of life that new jobs will…
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, Compensatory Education, Day Care
METZLER, WILLIAM H. – 1966
SPECIALIZATION IN THE CROPS BEST ADAPTED TO THE LOCAL AREA IS SEEN AS A HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURE, BUT BY CREATING THE NEED FOR LARGE NUMBERS OF WORKERS FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, IT CAUSES UNEMPLOYMENT AND MIGRATION. A SURVEY OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE WORKERS IN STANISLAUS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA IN 1962-63 REVEALS--(1) THEIR EARNINGS ARE…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Braceros, Ethnic Groups, Farm Labor
