Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture, and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945
November 15, 2023
Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture, and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945, written by George J. Sánchez and published in 1993 by Oxford University Press, explores the experiences of Mexican Americans in Los Angeles during the early 20th century. Sánchez provides a detailed look at Mexican Americans' lives, examining how they navigated living in a new country, including discrimination, poverty, and cultural displacement, and how they created a distinct Mexican American identity.[1][2]
Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture, and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945
One of the book's key themes is the concept of "transculturation," which refers to the process of adapting to a new culture while also maintaining elements of one's own culture. Sanchez argues that Mexican-Americans were able to create a unique identity influenced by Mexican and American cultures, which was shaped by the experience of immigration and discrimination.[3]
The book is divided into chapters, organized chronologically, each dealing with a different aspect of the Mexican-American experience.[3] Sánchez draws on a wide range of sources, including oral histories, government documents, and newspapers, to provide a detailed picture of the lives of Mexican Americans during this period.[4]
Academic journal reviewsedit
Chávez, E. (1998). "Culture, Identity, and Community: Musings on Chicano Historiography at the End of the Millennium". Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos. 14 (1): 213–235. doi:10.2307/1051894. JSTOR 1051894.
Escobar, E. J. (1995). "Review of Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture, and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945". The Journal of American History. 81 (4): 1772–1773. doi:10.2307/2081782. JSTOR 2081782.
Ethington, P. J. (1996). "Toward a "Borderlands School" for American Urban Ethnic Studies?". American Quarterly. 48 (2): 344–353. doi:10.1353/aq.1996.0018. JSTOR 30041539. S2CID 142718620.
García, A. M. (1995). "Review of Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945, by G. J. Sanchez". California History. 74 (3): 340–341. doi:10.2307/25177516. JSTOR 25177516.
Lipsitz, G. (2013). "How History Happens and Why Culture Counts: Twenty Years after "Becoming Mexican American."". American Quarterly. 65 (2): 405–411. doi:10.1353/aq.2013.0030. JSTOR 43823101. S2CID 144901953.
Loewen, R. (1999). "The Fragmented Refashioning American Urban Immigration History". Urban History Review / Revue d'histoire Urbaine. 27 (2): 60–63. doi:10.7202/1016583ar. JSTOR 43562212.
Martínez, O. J. (1995). "Review of Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture, and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945, by G. J. Sánchez". The Western Historical Quarterly. 26 (2): 211–212. doi:10.2307/970191. JSTOR 970191.
Murguia, E. (1994). "Review of Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945, by G. J. Sanchez". Contemporary Sociology. 23 (5): 649–650. doi:10.2307/2074261. JSTOR 2074261.
Pitti, S. J. (1994). "Review of Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture, and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900–1945, by G. J. Sànchez". The Historian. 57 (1): 146–147. JSTOR 24449192.
Romo, R. (1995). "Review of Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945, by G. J. Sánchez". The American Historical Review. 100 (2): 604. doi:10.2307/2169184. JSTOR 2169184.
San Miguel, G. (1995). "Review of Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture, and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945, by G. J. Sánchez". History of Education Quarterly. 35 (1): 80–81. doi:10.2307/369703. JSTOR 369703.
Valdés, D. N. (1997). "Review of Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture, and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945; Walls and Mirrors: Mexican Americans, Mexican Immigrants, and the Politics of Ethnicity., by G. J. Sánchez". The Hispanic American Historical Review. 77 (1): 92–93. doi:10.2307/2517070. JSTOR 2517070.
Vargas, Z. (1996). "Review of Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture, and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945, by G. J. Sánchez". International Labor and Working-Class History. 49: 214–217. doi:10.1017/S0147547900001897. JSTOR 27672297. S2CID 143752175.
Vigil, J. D. (1997). "Review of Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture, and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945, by G. J. Sánchez". Pacific Historical Review. 66 (2): 281–282. doi:10.2307/3640650. JSTOR 3640650.
About the authoredit
Main article: George J. Sánchez
George J. Sánchez is a historian and author; their research focuses on the experiences of Mexican Americans in the United States. He is currently a professor of American Studies and Ethnicity and History at the University of Southern California. In 1989 he received a Ph.D. in history from Stanford University; he previously earned his B.A. in History and Sociology from Harvard University.[5]
^"Faculty Profile", USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, retrieved February 7, 2023
External linksedit
Book page; Oxford University Press.
November 15, 2023
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Becoming Mexican American Ethnicity Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles 1900 1945 written by George J Sanchez and published in 1993 by Oxford University Press explores the experiences of Mexican Americans in Los Angeles during the early 20th century Sanchez provides a detailed look at Mexican Americans lives examining how they navigated living in a new country including discrimination poverty and cultural displacement and how they created a distinct Mexican American identity 1 2 Becoming Mexican American Ethnicity Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles 1900 1945Book coverAuthorGeorge J SanchezLanguageEnglishSubjectMexican American historyGenreHistoryPublisherOxford University PressPublication date1993Pages400 hardcover ISBN978 0195096484One of the book s key themes is the concept of transculturation which refers to the process of adapting to a new culture while also maintaining elements of one s own culture Sanchez argues that Mexican Americans were able to create a unique identity influenced by Mexican and American cultures which was shaped by the experience of immigration and discrimination 3 The book is divided into chapters organized chronologically each dealing with a different aspect of the Mexican American experience 3 Sanchez draws on a wide range of sources including oral histories government documents and newspapers to provide a detailed picture of the lives of Mexican Americans during this period 4 Academic journal reviews editChavez E 1998 Culture Identity and Community Musings on Chicano Historiography at the End of the Millennium Mexican Studies Estudios Mexicanos 14 1 213 235 doi 10 2307 1051894 JSTOR 1051894 Escobar E J 1995 Review of Becoming Mexican American Ethnicity Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles 1900 1945 The Journal of American History 81 4 1772 1773 doi 10 2307 2081782 JSTOR 2081782 Ethington P J 1996 Toward a Borderlands School for American Urban Ethnic Studies American Quarterly 48 2 344 353 doi 10 1353 aq 1996 0018 JSTOR 30041539 S2CID 142718620 Garcia A M 1995 Review of Becoming Mexican American Ethnicity Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles 1900 1945 by G J Sanchez California History 74 3 340 341 doi 10 2307 25177516 JSTOR 25177516 Lipsitz G 2013 How History Happens and Why Culture Counts Twenty Years after Becoming Mexican American American Quarterly 65 2 405 411 doi 10 1353 aq 2013 0030 JSTOR 43823101 S2CID 144901953 Loewen R 1999 The Fragmented Refashioning American Urban Immigration History Urban History Review Revue d histoire Urbaine 27 2 60 63 doi 10 7202 1016583ar JSTOR 43562212 Martinez O J 1995 Review of Becoming Mexican American Ethnicity Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles 1900 1945 by G J Sanchez The Western Historical Quarterly 26 2 211 212 doi 10 2307 970191 JSTOR 970191 Murguia E 1994 Review of Becoming Mexican American Ethnicity Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles 1900 1945 by G J Sanchez Contemporary Sociology 23 5 649 650 doi 10 2307 2074261 JSTOR 2074261 Pitti S J 1994 Review of Becoming Mexican American Ethnicity Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles 1900 1945 by G J Sanchez The Historian 57 1 146 147 JSTOR 24449192 Romo R 1995 Review of Becoming Mexican American Ethnicity Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles 1900 1945 by G J Sanchez The American Historical Review 100 2 604 doi 10 2307 2169184 JSTOR 2169184 San Miguel G 1995 Review of Becoming Mexican American Ethnicity Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles 1900 1945 by G J Sanchez History of Education Quarterly 35 1 80 81 doi 10 2307 369703 JSTOR 369703 Valdes D N 1997 Review of Becoming Mexican American Ethnicity Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles 1900 1945 Walls and Mirrors Mexican Americans Mexican Immigrants and the Politics of Ethnicity by G J Sanchez The Hispanic American Historical Review 77 1 92 93 doi 10 2307 2517070 JSTOR 2517070 Vargas Z 1996 Review of Becoming Mexican American Ethnicity Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles 1900 1945 by G J Sanchez International Labor and Working Class History 49 214 217 doi 10 1017 S0147547900001897 JSTOR 27672297 S2CID 143752175 Vigil J D 1997 Review of Becoming Mexican American Ethnicity Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles 1900 1945 by G J Sanchez Pacific Historical Review 66 2 281 282 doi 10 2307 3640650 JSTOR 3640650 About the author editMain article George J Sanchez George J Sanchez is a historian and author their research focuses on the experiences of Mexican Americans in the United States He is currently a professor of American Studies and Ethnicity and History at the University of Southern California In 1989 he received a Ph D in history from Stanford University he previously earned his B A in History and Sociology from Harvard University 5 See also editCannery Women Cannery Lives Mexican Women Unionization and the California Food Processing Industry 1930 1950 Black and Brown African Americans and the Mexican Revolution 1910 1920References editNotes edit Citations edit Romo 1995 Vargas 1996 a b Martinez 1995 Escobar 1995 Faculty Profile USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters Arts and Sciences retrieved February 7 2023External links editBook page Oxford University Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Becoming Mexican American Ethnicity Culture and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles 1900 1945 amp oldid 1172756978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
