From Peones to Politicos - 9780292724617

From Peones to PoliticosClass and Ethnicity in a South Texas Town, 19001987\nAuthor(s): Douglas E. Foley, Clarice Mota, Donald E. Post, Ignacio Lozano\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Texas Press, United States\nImprint: University of Texas Press\nISBN-13: 9780292724617, 978-0292724617\nSynopsis\nHow does a relatively powerless ethnic group deal with the problems of economic inequality and racial discrimination? How do they gain power in the community? From Peones to Politicos examines these questions in detail, focusing on the changes in Mexicano-Anglo relations in one small South Texas community called North Town. These changes are typical of evolving Mexicano-Anglo relations in much of Texas and the Southwest. \n\n The authors divide their study into three historical periods: the rancho era [tel], the colonia era [tel], and the contemporary period [tel]. They trace how Mexicano-Anglo relations have evolved away from the extremely exploitative, paternalistic sharecroppe.