Making Lemonade Out of Lemons: Mexican American Labor and Leisure in a California Town 1880-1960

by José Alamillo

Book Overview

Out of the "lemons" handed to Mexican American workers in Corona, California--low pay, segregated schooling, inadequate housing, and racial discrimination--Mexican men and women made "lemonade" by transforming leisure spaces such as baseball games, parades, festivals, and churches into politicized spaces where workers voiced their grievances, debated strategies for advancement, and built solidarity. Using oral history interviews, extensive citrus...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252073258
• ISBN13: 9780252073250
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"