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Journal of American Ethnic History, 2001

... Binding materials have been chosen for durability. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publicat... more ... Binding materials have been chosen for durability. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Garcia, Ignacio M. Viva Kennedy : Mexican Americans in search of Camelot / Ignacio M. Garcia. p. cm. — Texas A&M Southwestern Studies: no. ...

California History, 2020

understanding of Native peoples as worthy of having rights to their lands and livelihoods. Lowry ... more understanding of Native peoples as worthy of having rights to their lands and livelihoods. Lowry contends that, in Thompson's discussion of the "Wild Indian," she "attempts to cope with this rhetorical problem by separating ordinary Yurok people-that is, the Yurok mainstream-from a tiny fraction of much maligned and marginalized Yurok whom she referred to as being 'wild' " (57). Lowry suggests that Thompson strategically framed Yurok villages as "civilized" places, and as the opposite of the "the wilderness" where "wild Indians" lived, to underscore that Yurok villages were places of sophisticated culture and society. Through her rhetorical strategies, Thompson implied that Euroamericans were truly the uncivilized "wild" ones and that they were strangers in Yurok land (66). Overall, Indigenous Rhetoric and Survival in the Nineteenth Century: A Yurok Woman Speaks Out is a noteworthy contribution to the field of rhetoric, with relevance to other fields as well. I appreciate how Lowry situates herself as a non-Native scholar and the effort she makes to underscore Thompson's relevance and impact on contemporary Yurok life. Lowry's book is highly accessible in terms of length and content and should be considered a companion text for anyone who reads Thompson. Educators who teach To the American Indian could also enrich their curriculum by including Lowry's work as an additional perspective on Thompson's invaluable writings.

Political Science Quarterly, 2001

Political Science Quarterly, 2001

Left at the altar - Latinos in the 1992 elections, Rodolfo O. de la Garza and Louis DeSipio promi... more Left at the altar - Latinos in the 1992 elections, Rodolfo O. de la Garza and Louis DeSipio promise and missed opportunity - the 1992 Latino vote in Arizona, Manuel Avalos theory, reality and perpetual potential - Latinos in the 1992 Californian election, Fernando Guerra and Luis Fraga an essential vote - Latinos and the 1992 elections in Colorado, Rodney Hero the conservative enclave revisited - Cuban Americans in Florida, Dario Moreno and Christopher L. Warren leverage without influence - Illinois Latino politics in 1992, Roberto Rey conventional politics under unusual circumstances - Latinos and the 1992 election in New Mexico, F. Chris Garcia Puerto Ricans in post-liberal New York - the 1992 presidential election, Angelo Falcon unrealized expectations - Latinos and the 1992 elections in Texas, Valerie Martinez.

California History, Aug 1, 2020

understanding of Native peoples as worthy of having rights to their lands and livelihoods. Lowry ... more understanding of Native peoples as worthy of having rights to their lands and livelihoods. Lowry contends that, in Thompson's discussion of the "Wild Indian," she "attempts to cope with this rhetorical problem by separating ordinary Yurok people-that is, the Yurok mainstream-from a tiny fraction of much maligned and marginalized Yurok whom she referred to as being 'wild' " (57). Lowry suggests that Thompson strategically framed Yurok villages as "civilized" places, and as the opposite of the "the wilderness" where "wild Indians" lived, to underscore that Yurok villages were places of sophisticated culture and society. Through her rhetorical strategies, Thompson implied that Euroamericans were truly the uncivilized "wild" ones and that they were strangers in Yurok land (66). Overall, Indigenous Rhetoric and Survival in the Nineteenth Century: A Yurok Woman Speaks Out is a noteworthy contribution to the field of rhetoric, with relevance to other fields as well. I appreciate how Lowry situates herself as a non-Native scholar and the effort she makes to underscore Thompson's relevance and impact on contemporary Yurok life. Lowry's book is highly accessible in terms of length and content and should be considered a companion text for anyone who reads Thompson. Educators who teach To the American Indian could also enrich their curriculum by including Lowry's work as an additional perspective on Thompson's invaluable writings.

In this book we examine U.S. immigration and naturalization policy and the policy choices that th... more In this book we examine U.S. immigration and naturalization policy and the policy choices that the polity has made regarding immigration and the settlement of immigrants. We look at the numbers of immigrants the types of immigration and how the flow of immigrants has changed over time. We also examine what happens to immigrants once they arrive in the United States both formally in terms of joining the polity as naturalized citizens and informally in terms of interacting with other populations in the United States and receiving different types of benefits based on their immigration or naturalization status. Our goal is to pinpoint the dilemmas that the United States faces in being a nation of immigrants that sets as a national ideal the political incorporation of these immigrants. (EXCERPT)

The design and implementation of the national Latino immigrant survey interpreting the results of... more The design and implementation of the national Latino immigrant survey interpreting the results of the national Latino immigrant survey social and demographic characteristics information environment and associational characteristics organizational and electoral behaviour attachment to the United States and the path to United States citizenship citizens, noncitizens and intending citizens among Latino immigrants - reexamination of selected data.

From Rhetoric to Reality, 2019

International Migration Review, 1998

As Mexico has become more significant to the United States in the past decade, political leaders ... more As Mexico has become more significant to the United States in the past decade, political leaders on both sides of the border have raised questions regarding the role that the Mexican-origin population of the United States will play in U.S.-Mexico relations. Will they become, as many Americans fear and Mexican officials hope, an ethnic lobby mobilized around policy issues affecting Mexico? Or will they abandon home-country political interests while maintaining a strong cultural identity? This article examines Mexican-American attitudes toward Mexico and toward the public policy issues that shape United States-Mexico relations. Our analysis suggests that Mexican Americans have developed policy attitudes that diverge from those of Mexico. Yet, the relationships of Mexican Americans to the United States and to Mexico are sufficiently volatile to suggest caution in concluding that Mexican Americans will take no role in shaping relations between the two countries.

This paper reviews how the 1990 US census will determine for Latinos congressional reapportionmen... more This paper reviews how the 1990 US census will determine for Latinos congressional reapportionment legislative redistricting within states and the allocation of federal funds as well as efforts underway to ensure that Latinos are adequately protected. Part I briefly reviews 1980 efforts in order to highlight 1990 problems. Part II then describes how the 1980 census results affected Latino congressional representation. Part III examines ongoing demographic and organizational factors and the effects they may have on the 1990 census. Part IV covers reapportionment and redistricting issues. Part V contains conclusions. Outreach efforts currently under way seem likely to improve the significance of census results for the Latino community. Latinos appear to have learned from their redistricting based on the 1990 census. The numerical growth and concentration of the Latino community suggests that new latino congressional districts could be created in the Los Angeles area in Texas and in Dade County Florida and that existing seats including the endangered district in New York will also be protected. Success will depend on a relatively complete census count and the partisan characteristics of states where it will be possible to create Latino districts.

Journal of American Ethnic History, 2001

... Binding materials have been chosen for durability. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publicat... more ... Binding materials have been chosen for durability. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Garcia, Ignacio M. Viva Kennedy : Mexican Americans in search of Camelot / Ignacio M. Garcia. p. cm. — Texas A&M Southwestern Studies: no. ...

California History, 2020

understanding of Native peoples as worthy of having rights to their lands and livelihoods. Lowry ... more understanding of Native peoples as worthy of having rights to their lands and livelihoods. Lowry contends that, in Thompson's discussion of the "Wild Indian," she "attempts to cope with this rhetorical problem by separating ordinary Yurok people-that is, the Yurok mainstream-from a tiny fraction of much maligned and marginalized Yurok whom she referred to as being 'wild' " (57). Lowry suggests that Thompson strategically framed Yurok villages as "civilized" places, and as the opposite of the "the wilderness" where "wild Indians" lived, to underscore that Yurok villages were places of sophisticated culture and society. Through her rhetorical strategies, Thompson implied that Euroamericans were truly the uncivilized "wild" ones and that they were strangers in Yurok land (66). Overall, Indigenous Rhetoric and Survival in the Nineteenth Century: A Yurok Woman Speaks Out is a noteworthy contribution to the field of rhetoric, with relevance to other fields as well. I appreciate how Lowry situates herself as a non-Native scholar and the effort she makes to underscore Thompson's relevance and impact on contemporary Yurok life. Lowry's book is highly accessible in terms of length and content and should be considered a companion text for anyone who reads Thompson. Educators who teach To the American Indian could also enrich their curriculum by including Lowry's work as an additional perspective on Thompson's invaluable writings.

Political Science Quarterly, 2001

Political Science Quarterly, 2001

Left at the altar - Latinos in the 1992 elections, Rodolfo O. de la Garza and Louis DeSipio promi... more Left at the altar - Latinos in the 1992 elections, Rodolfo O. de la Garza and Louis DeSipio promise and missed opportunity - the 1992 Latino vote in Arizona, Manuel Avalos theory, reality and perpetual potential - Latinos in the 1992 Californian election, Fernando Guerra and Luis Fraga an essential vote - Latinos and the 1992 elections in Colorado, Rodney Hero the conservative enclave revisited - Cuban Americans in Florida, Dario Moreno and Christopher L. Warren leverage without influence - Illinois Latino politics in 1992, Roberto Rey conventional politics under unusual circumstances - Latinos and the 1992 election in New Mexico, F. Chris Garcia Puerto Ricans in post-liberal New York - the 1992 presidential election, Angelo Falcon unrealized expectations - Latinos and the 1992 elections in Texas, Valerie Martinez.

California History, Aug 1, 2020

understanding of Native peoples as worthy of having rights to their lands and livelihoods. Lowry ... more understanding of Native peoples as worthy of having rights to their lands and livelihoods. Lowry contends that, in Thompson's discussion of the "Wild Indian," she "attempts to cope with this rhetorical problem by separating ordinary Yurok people-that is, the Yurok mainstream-from a tiny fraction of much maligned and marginalized Yurok whom she referred to as being 'wild' " (57). Lowry suggests that Thompson strategically framed Yurok villages as "civilized" places, and as the opposite of the "the wilderness" where "wild Indians" lived, to underscore that Yurok villages were places of sophisticated culture and society. Through her rhetorical strategies, Thompson implied that Euroamericans were truly the uncivilized "wild" ones and that they were strangers in Yurok land (66). Overall, Indigenous Rhetoric and Survival in the Nineteenth Century: A Yurok Woman Speaks Out is a noteworthy contribution to the field of rhetoric, with relevance to other fields as well. I appreciate how Lowry situates herself as a non-Native scholar and the effort she makes to underscore Thompson's relevance and impact on contemporary Yurok life. Lowry's book is highly accessible in terms of length and content and should be considered a companion text for anyone who reads Thompson. Educators who teach To the American Indian could also enrich their curriculum by including Lowry's work as an additional perspective on Thompson's invaluable writings.

In this book we examine U.S. immigration and naturalization policy and the policy choices that th... more In this book we examine U.S. immigration and naturalization policy and the policy choices that the polity has made regarding immigration and the settlement of immigrants. We look at the numbers of immigrants the types of immigration and how the flow of immigrants has changed over time. We also examine what happens to immigrants once they arrive in the United States both formally in terms of joining the polity as naturalized citizens and informally in terms of interacting with other populations in the United States and receiving different types of benefits based on their immigration or naturalization status. Our goal is to pinpoint the dilemmas that the United States faces in being a nation of immigrants that sets as a national ideal the political incorporation of these immigrants. (EXCERPT)

The design and implementation of the national Latino immigrant survey interpreting the results of... more The design and implementation of the national Latino immigrant survey interpreting the results of the national Latino immigrant survey social and demographic characteristics information environment and associational characteristics organizational and electoral behaviour attachment to the United States and the path to United States citizenship citizens, noncitizens and intending citizens among Latino immigrants - reexamination of selected data.

From Rhetoric to Reality, 2019

International Migration Review, 1998

As Mexico has become more significant to the United States in the past decade, political leaders ... more As Mexico has become more significant to the United States in the past decade, political leaders on both sides of the border have raised questions regarding the role that the Mexican-origin population of the United States will play in U.S.-Mexico relations. Will they become, as many Americans fear and Mexican officials hope, an ethnic lobby mobilized around policy issues affecting Mexico? Or will they abandon home-country political interests while maintaining a strong cultural identity? This article examines Mexican-American attitudes toward Mexico and toward the public policy issues that shape United States-Mexico relations. Our analysis suggests that Mexican Americans have developed policy attitudes that diverge from those of Mexico. Yet, the relationships of Mexican Americans to the United States and to Mexico are sufficiently volatile to suggest caution in concluding that Mexican Americans will take no role in shaping relations between the two countries.

This paper reviews how the 1990 US census will determine for Latinos congressional reapportionmen... more This paper reviews how the 1990 US census will determine for Latinos congressional reapportionment legislative redistricting within states and the allocation of federal funds as well as efforts underway to ensure that Latinos are adequately protected. Part I briefly reviews 1980 efforts in order to highlight 1990 problems. Part II then describes how the 1980 census results affected Latino congressional representation. Part III examines ongoing demographic and organizational factors and the effects they may have on the 1990 census. Part IV covers reapportionment and redistricting issues. Part V contains conclusions. Outreach efforts currently under way seem likely to improve the significance of census results for the Latino community. Latinos appear to have learned from their redistricting based on the 1990 census. The numerical growth and concentration of the Latino community suggests that new latino congressional districts could be created in the Los Angeles area in Texas and in Dade County Florida and that existing seats including the endangered district in New York will also be protected. Success will depend on a relatively complete census count and the partisan characteristics of states where it will be possible to create Latino districts.