Mexicanos in Oregon : their stories, their lives / Erlinda Gonzales-Berry and Marcela Mendoza
- Author
- Gonzales-Berry, Erlinda, 1942-
- Published
- Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, 2010.
- Physical Description
- 287 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Additional Creators
- Mendoza, Marcela
- Contents
- Chapter 1. South to North: An Overview of Early Mexican Migration to the United States and Oregon -- Chapter 2. Sojourners and Settlers: Tejanos and Mexicanos in Oregon in the Mid-Twentieth Century -- Testimonios Celedonio Montes -- Maggie Garcia -- Lorenzo Rubio -- Chapter 3. Unintended Consequences: Mexican Immigration to Oregon after 1986 Immigration Reform and NAFTA -- Testimonios Lucio -- Mario Magafia -- Jose Sandoval -- Chapter 4. New Migrations: Mexican Workers and Their Families Since the 1990s -- Testimonio Esteban -- Chapter 5. The Changing Faces of Migration: Immigration, Gender, and Family Dynamics -- Testimonios Loyola -- Maria Damaris -- Marco Antonio Chavez -- Chapter 6. One-and-a-Half Generation Mexicano Youth: Their Journey to Bicultural Integration -- Testimonios Edith Quiroz Molina -- Ricardo Larios.
- Summary
- "Mexicanos in Oregon: Their Stories, Their Lives sheds new light on why migrants come to Oregon, what their experiences are when they settle here, and how they adapt to life in the United States." "Although Oregon has had a settled Mexican-origin population since the mid-nineteenth century, the number of Latinos residing in Oregon has grown dramatically over the last two decades, leading to increased diversity across the state, particularly visible in the public school system and in agricultural and service occupations." "Mexicanos in Oregon explores this history of migration and settlement of mexicanos, highlighting their sustained practices of community building, their struggles for integration, and their contributions to the economic and cultural life of the state. Using archival records, primary and secondary sources, demographic statistics, and personal testimonies, and drawing from multiple disciplines, Gonzales-Berry and Mendoza create a picture of the economic, political, social, and cultural conditions that have shaped the lives of mexicanos. The blend of scholarly research and individual stories reflects the very human dimension and complex forces that make up the mexicano experience in Oregon."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9780870715846 (alk. paper)
0870715844 (alk. paper) - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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