| How Did You Get to Be Mexican Revised Edition Contributor(s): Johnson, Kevin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566396514 ISBN-13: 9781566396516 Publisher: Temple University Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1999 Annotation: This compelling account of racial identity takes a close look at the question "Who is a Latino?" and determines where persons of mixed Latino-Anglo heritage fit into the racial dynamics of the United States. The son of a Mexican American mother and an Anglo father, Kevin Johnson has spent his life in the borderlands between racial identities. In this insightful book, he uses his experiences as a mixed Latino-Anglo to examine issues of diversity, assimilation, race relations, and affirmative action in contemporary America. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 98-11811 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.06" W x 9.06" (0.96 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Presents an account of racial identity that takes a close look at the question 'Who is a Latino?' and determines where persons of mixed Anglo-Latino heritage fit into the racial dynamics of the United States. This book examines issues of diversity, assimilation, race relations, and affirmative action in contemporary United States. |