Errata inserted. Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-397) and index.
Contents:
Introduction Part 1. Ranking and Class Inequality: 1. Migrant farmworkers / with Juanita Valdez Cox ; 2. The colonias of South Texas / with David Arizmendi ; 3. "Only a Maid" : undocumented domestic workers in South Texas ; 4. Social inequality on the Mexican side of the border ; Conclusion to Part I: social class on the South Texas Northern Mexico border -- Part 2. Racial and Ethnic Inequality: 5. The pain of gain : South Texas schools then and now / with Daniel P. King ; 6. From Mexicanos to Mexican Americans to Americans / with Chrystell Flota ; 7. "Ahí Viene el Bolillo!" : anglos in South Texas / with Jenny Chamberlain ; 8. Race and ethnicity in South Texas ; Conclusion to Part II: the interaction of race, class, and ethnicity -- Epilogue : the strength and resilience of people of the South Texas border / with John Sargent -- Appendix A. Borderlife survey research projects utilized in this volume -- Appendix B. Students who contributed ethnographic accounts.
Series:
Jack and Doris Smothers series in Texas history, life, and culture ; number forty-five
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