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Author:

Gonzalez, Michael, 1958-

Title:

This small city will be a Mexican paradise : exploring the origins of Mexican culture in Los Angeles, 1821-1846 / Michael Gonzalez.

Publisher:

University of New Mexico Press,

Copyright Date:

2005

Description:

x, 254 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Mexicans--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--Ethnic identity.
Mexicans--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--Social conditions--19th century.
Elite (Social sciences)--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--History--19th century.
Group identity--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--History--19th century.
Racism--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--History--19th century.
Indians of North America--Los Angeles--Los Angeles--Social conditions--19th century.
Mexicaanse Amerikanen.
Etnische identiteit.
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Ethnic relations.
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Race relations.
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Social conditions--19th century.
7.150.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-244) and index.

Contents:

Introduction. Tongues on fire -- 1. "Indians" and "work" : Indians and the Angeleño choice between pleasure and toil -- 2. "Excesses" : the Angeleños and their world -- 3. "The same" : the Indians and the Gente de Razón make love and war -- 4. "Beneficial" : the rewards of disciplining Indians -- 5. "Exterminate" : a story in three parts.

ISBN:

9780826336071 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0826336078 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)60421192
(OCoLC)62264530

LCCN:

2005013447

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)