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In Defense of La Raza: The Los Angeles Mexican Consulate and the Mexican Community, 1929 to 1936

Year: 2018

Type: book

Abstract: Mexican communities in the United States faced more than unemployment during the Great Depression. Discrimination against Mexican nationals and similar prejudices against Mexican Americans led the communities to seek help from Mexican consulates, which in most cases rose to their defense. This book considers the role of the Mexican consulate in Los Angeles.

Source: University of Arizona Press eBooks

DOI: 10.1353/book.66930

Author: Balderrama, Francisco E.

Language: English

Topic: Latin American and Latino Studies

Subfield: Cultural Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2163733478

FWCI: 1.628

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Cited by: 17

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