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| Author | : Jessica M. Vasquez |
| File Size | : 46,8 Mb |
| Publisher | : NYU Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 18 April 2011 |
| ISBN | : 9780814788288 |
| Pages | : 316 pages |
Studies middle class Mexican American families across three generations and their experiences of racism and assimilation.
Studies middle class Mexican American families across three generations and their experiences of racism and assimilation.
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