A-to-Z entries covers this erumpent minority's experience from the arts to religion, popular culture, science, technology, business, and government.
MATT S. MEIER (deceased) was Patrick A. Donohoe, S.J. Professor Emeritus at Santa Clara University. He was a pioneer in researching and teaching the history of Mexican Americans. His most recent books include the Encyclopedia of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement (2000, with Margo Gutiérrez) and Notable Latino Americans: A Biographical Dictionary (1997). MARGO GUTIÉRREZ is Assistant Head Librarian at the Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection at the University of Texas, Austin. She is the coauthor of the Encyclopedia of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement (with Matt Meier, 2000) and The Border Guide (1992).
?[A] valuable addition to public and academic
libraries.?-Multicultural Review
?[T]his book provides a well-produced, fascinating and serious
resource on the Mexican American experience.?-Reference Reviews
?Because of pertinence to the Southwest, this source would be
recommended for inclusion in collections in public libraries and
high schools in that region. Public and school libraries in other
regions might consider it if there are strong curricular
needs.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
?Meier, one of the founders of the Chicano studies movement, again
collaborates with Gutierrez, on a superb resource focused on the
fastest growing population group in the US. Building on a long
history of related scholarship, this well-organized work attempts a
basic yet comprehensive coverage of the history of Mexican
Americans....The work focuses on the Southwest, which points up the
need for future reference works and scholarship on the significant
history of Mexican Americans in the rest of the country. Highly
recommended. All libraries.?-Choice
?This reference offers reliable, accesible, and exlemplary broad
coverage. A single alphabet presents persons, places, events,
movements, and concepts that have formed and informed on the title
topic....This resource belongs in every secondary school and public
library, whether the subject matter is covered with more depth in
other resources or appears to have little local interest. Students
can use the information as it is presented readily and will realize
how thorough is the effect of the ethnic group's experiences on the
American way of life--from dining table (migratory labor) to
curriculum design (the English-only movement). Here is a title
whose relative value cannot be judged merely by its size, but also
for its eloquence and long-term usefulness.?-VOYA
"ÝA¨ valuable addition to public and academic
libraries."-Multicultural Review
"ÝT¨his book provides a well-produced, fascinating and serious
resource on the Mexican American experience."-Reference Reviews
"[A] valuable addition to public and academic
libraries."-Multicultural Review
"[T]his book provides a well-produced, fascinating and serious
resource on the Mexican American experience."-Reference Reviews
"Because of pertinence to the Southwest, this source would be
recommended for inclusion in collections in public libraries and
high schools in that region. Public and school libraries in other
regions might consider it if there are strong curricular
needs."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"Meier, one of the founders of the Chicano studies movement, again
collaborates with Gutierrez, on a superb resource focused on the
fastest growing population group in the US. Building on a long
history of related scholarship, this well-organized work attempts a
basic yet comprehensive coverage of the history of Mexican
Americans....The work focuses on the Southwest, which points up the
need for future reference works and scholarship on the significant
history of Mexican Americans in the rest of the country. Highly
recommended. All libraries."-Choice
"This reference offers reliable, accesible, and exlemplary broad
coverage. A single alphabet presents persons, places, events,
movements, and concepts that have formed and informed on the title
topic....This resource belongs in every secondary school and public
library, whether the subject matter is covered with more depth in
other resources or appears to have little local interest. Students
can use the information as it is presented readily and will realize
how thorough is the effect of the ethnic group's experiences on the
American way of life--from dining table (migratory labor) to
curriculum design (the English-only movement). Here is a title
whose relative value cannot be judged merely by its size, but also
for its eloquence and long-term usefulness."-VOYA
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