Del Castillo 1984

Del Castillo, Richard Griswold. 1984.La Familia: Chicano families in the urban southwest, 1848 to the present. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press. 224 pages. 0268012725; 0268012733. Richard Griswold del Castillo is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Mexican-American Studies at San Diego State University Location: Dallas Public Library 306.8 G871F.

Investigates the social and economic history of Mexican families in the urban southwest since 1848. That year marked the end of the war against Mexico and the American incorporation of almost half of the nation's territories (page xiii). Began the 150-year conflict between beliefs and values of Mexican Americans and economic pressures of the American capitalist system regarding how families should live. Conflict existed because the war and conquest subordinated aspects of the Mexican culture which were incompatible with the American colonizers' economic and political order.

Emphasizes the urban experiences of families in four regional centers (Los Angeles, Tucson, Santa Fe, and San Antonio) during the nineteenth century. Offers detailed historical analyses of

• Mexican immigration
• economic class struggle
• intermarriage
• urbanization
• industrialization
• regional differences, and
• discrimination and prejudice.

Demonstrates how such social and economic factors contributed to the contemporary diversity of Mexican-American families. Compares Mexican-American family experiences with experiences of European immigrants.

• Bibliography module: Del Castillo 1984
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