East Los Angeles: History of a Barrio - Tapa blanda

Romo, Richardo

 
9780292720411: East Los Angeles: History of a Barrio
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ISBN 10: 0292720416 ISBN 13: 9780292720411
Editorial: University of Texas Press, 1983

Sinopsis

This is the story of the largest Mexican-American community in the United States, the city within a city known as "East Los Angeles." How did this barrio of over one million men and women-occupying an area greater than Manhattan or Washington D.C.-come to be?

Although promoted early in this century as a workers’ paradise, Los Angeles fared poorly in attracting European immigrants and American blue-collar workers. Wages were low, and these workers were understandably reluctant to come to a city which was also troubled by labor strife. Mexicans made up the difference, arriving in the city in massive numbers.

Who these Mexicans were and the conditions that caused them to leave their own country are revealed in East Los Angeles. The author examines how they adjusted to life in one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, how they fared in this country’s labor market, and the problems of segregation and prejudice they confronted.

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Acerca del autor

Ricardo Romo was an associate professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin.

De la contraportada

Although promoted early in this century as a workers' paradise, Los Angeles fared poorly in attracting European immigrant and American bluecollar workers.

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Editorial
University of Texas Press
Año de publicación
1983
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0292720416
ISBN 13 
9780292720411
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
234
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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9780292720404: East Los Angeles: History of a Barrio

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Editorial: University of Texas Press, 1983
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