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Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945

George Sanchez

Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945

Twentieth century Los Angeles has been the focus of one of the most profound and complex interactions between distinct cultures in U.S. history. In this pioneering study, Sanchez explores how Mexican immigrants "Americanized" themselves in order to fit in, thereby losing part of their own culture.

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Publisher
OUP USA
Year
1995
ISBN-13
9780195096484
Genre
History
Topics
Mexican American identityImmigration and assimilationLos Angeles Chicano culture