Differences found among 1,200 school children in California with regard to their attachment to the American political community are not large, but divergences that emerge appear consistently. Mexican American children reveal a cultural pride in Mexico supported by an emotional attachment to America. (JB)

The Mexican American child lives in a different cultural milieu than the Anglo child. This results in a different political learning experience for these children. Problems and inequalities faced by Chicano children in the American educational system are focused upon in this article. New policies are suggested for improving the situation.…

This article suggests that educators and future teachers can learn a great deal about multicultural education by familiarizing themselves with the work of political scientists. (MM)

Chicanos comprise both the oldest and newest minority in the United States with the largest number being second and third generation. They are characterized by great intra-group diversity along generational, locational, socioeconomic, and acculturational lines. There is also evidence of increasing differentiation in social relations with…

During spring 1970 and January 1971, over 1,500 questionnaires were distributed in eight California public schools to delineate the cognitive and affective orientations of Mexican American and Anglo children to the three major components of the American political system: the political community, the regime, and the political authorities. The…