Mexican American Voices
A Documentary Reader
Uncovering the Past: Documentary Readers in American History
2. Edition April 2009
256 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-1-4051-8259-1
John Wiley & Sons
This short, comprehensive collection of primary documents
provides an indispensable introduction to Mexican American history
and culture.
* Includes over 90 carefully chosen selections, with a succinct
introduction and comprehensive headnotes that identify the major
issues raised by the documents
* Emphasizes key themes in US history, from immigration and
geographical expansion to urbanization, industrialization, and
civil rights struggles
* Includes a 'visual history' chapter of images that supplement
the documents, as well as an extensive bibliography
Preface.
Table of Contents.
Introduction.
Chapter 1: The United States' Spanish Heritage.
Chapter 2: From Spanish to Mexican Rule.
Chapter 3: From Mexican to Anglo Rule.
Chapter 4: The Mexican War.
Chapter 5: Legacies of Conquest.
Chapter 6: Visual History.
Chapter 7: Aguantar: Enduring and Challenging Fate with Bravery
and Style.
Chapter 8: North from Mexico.
Chapter 9: La Causa.
Chapter 10: Chicanismo.
Appendix I: Mexican Americans in American Popular Culture.
Appendix II: A Bibliography of Mexican American History.
Table of Contents.
Introduction.
Chapter 1: The United States' Spanish Heritage.
Chapter 2: From Spanish to Mexican Rule.
Chapter 3: From Mexican to Anglo Rule.
Chapter 4: The Mexican War.
Chapter 5: Legacies of Conquest.
Chapter 6: Visual History.
Chapter 7: Aguantar: Enduring and Challenging Fate with Bravery
and Style.
Chapter 8: North from Mexico.
Chapter 9: La Causa.
Chapter 10: Chicanismo.
Appendix I: Mexican Americans in American Popular Culture.
Appendix II: A Bibliography of Mexican American History.
"This excellent collection of primary sources illustrates virtually
every major theme relating to the history of the mushrooming
Mexican-origin communities in the United States. The updated
bibliography is superb."
--Manuel G. Gonzales, Diablo Valley College
"Mintz breathes new life into the American narrative with a
collection that integrates the Mexican American experience through
imaginative, expertly contextualized materials and valuable aids
for further study."
--Roberto Trevino, The University of Texas at
Arlington
"Mexican American Voices demonstrates that "mestizaje" is
alive and well within the United States historical narrative. The
sincere deployment of the Mexican American voice will engage
students and enhance the classroom experience."
--Miguel A. Levario, Texas Tech University
". . . ideal for a student audience. Mintz illustrates the
varied sources scholars use to write history. An enlightening
introduction places each chronological period in historical
context. The book revises the popular understanding that the
history of the U.S. is one which moves from east to west. Most
important, it makes a statement on what constitutes Mexican
American history."
--Arnoldo De Leon, Angelo State University
". . . an engaging and thorough documentary introduction to the
long fetch of Mexican American history. From the colonial expansion
of the Spanish empire to the grassroots militancy of the Chicana/o
Movement, Mintz equips students and teachers of the Mexican
American experience with the arsenal to explore its complicated and
often contradictory relationship to broader narratives of United
States and continental history. . . . a welcome and important
resource."
--Luis Alvarez, University of California, San Diego
every major theme relating to the history of the mushrooming
Mexican-origin communities in the United States. The updated
bibliography is superb."
--Manuel G. Gonzales, Diablo Valley College
"Mintz breathes new life into the American narrative with a
collection that integrates the Mexican American experience through
imaginative, expertly contextualized materials and valuable aids
for further study."
--Roberto Trevino, The University of Texas at
Arlington
"Mexican American Voices demonstrates that "mestizaje" is
alive and well within the United States historical narrative. The
sincere deployment of the Mexican American voice will engage
students and enhance the classroom experience."
--Miguel A. Levario, Texas Tech University
". . . ideal for a student audience. Mintz illustrates the
varied sources scholars use to write history. An enlightening
introduction places each chronological period in historical
context. The book revises the popular understanding that the
history of the U.S. is one which moves from east to west. Most
important, it makes a statement on what constitutes Mexican
American history."
--Arnoldo De Leon, Angelo State University
". . . an engaging and thorough documentary introduction to the
long fetch of Mexican American history. From the colonial expansion
of the Spanish empire to the grassroots militancy of the Chicana/o
Movement, Mintz equips students and teachers of the Mexican
American experience with the arsenal to explore its complicated and
often contradictory relationship to broader narratives of United
States and continental history. . . . a welcome and important
resource."
--Luis Alvarez, University of California, San Diego
Steven Mintz is a member of the History Department and director of the Graduate school of arts & sciences teaching center at columbia University.