Política: Nuevomexicanos and American Political Incorporation, 1821-1910

by Phillip B. Gonzales

Pol tica offers a stunning revisionist understanding of the early political incorporation of Mexican-origin peoples into the U.S. body politic in the nineteenth century. Historical sociologist Phillip B. Gonzales reexamines the fundamental issue in New Mexico's history, namely, the dramatic shift in national identities initiated by Nuevomexicanos when their province became ruled by the United States.

Gonzales provides an insightful,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803284659
• ISBN13: 9780803284654
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Length: 1080 Pages
• Weight: 3.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"