East Los Angeles : History of a Barrio

Romo, Ricardo

ISBN 10: 0292720408 / ISBN 13: 9780292720404

Published by University of Texas Press, 1983

About this Item

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: East Los Angeles : History of a Barrio
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0292720408
• ISBN 13: 9780292720404
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st.
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 1.504 pounds

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Synopsis

This is the story of the largest Mexican-American community in the United States, the city within a city known as "East Los Angeles." How did this barrio of over one million men and women—occupying an area greater than Manhattan or Washington D.C.—come to be?

Although promoted early in this century as a workers' paradise, Los Angeles fared poorly in attracting European immigrants and American blue-collar workers. Wages were low, and these workers were understandably reluctant to come to a city which was also troubled by labor strife. Mexicans made up the difference, arriving in the city in massive numbers.

Who these Mexicans were and the conditions that caused them to leave their own country are revealed in East Los Angeles. The author examines how they adjusted to life in one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, how they fared in this country's labor market, and the problems of segregation and prejudice they confronted.

From the Back Cover

Although promoted early in this century as a workers' paradise, Los Angeles fared poorly in attracting European immigrant and American bluecollar workers.