Historical Studies of Urban America Ser.: Making Mexican Chicago : From ...

Name: Historical Studies of Urban America Ser.: Making Mexican Chicago : From ...
Brand: The University of Chicago Press

The University of Chicago Press

Winner of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society\u2019s First Book Award: an exploration of how the Windy City became a postwar Latinx metropolis in the face of white resistance.\nThough Chicago is often popularly defined by its Polish, Black, and Irish populations, Cook County is home to the third-largest Mexican-American population in the United States. The story of Mexican immigration and integration into the city is one of complex political struggles, deeply entwined with issues of housing and neighborhood control. In Making Mexican Chicago, Mike Amezcua explores how the Windy City became a Latinx metropolis in the second half of the twentieth century.\nIn the decades after World War II, working-class Chicago neighborhoods like Pilsen and Little Village became sites of upheaval and\n\nMaking Mexican Chicago\nFrom Postwar Settlement to the Age of Gentrification\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked se;