Rebirth: Mexican Los Angeles from the Great Migration to the Great Depression

by Douglas Monroy

Book Overview

This sweeping, vibrant narrative chronicles the history of the Mexican community in Los Angeles. Douglas Monroy unravels the dramatic, complex story of Mexican immigration to Los Angeles during the early decades of the twentieth century and shows how Mexican immigrants re-created their lives and their communities. Against the backdrop of this newly created cityscape, Rebirth explores pivotal aspects of Mexican Los Angeles during this time--its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520213335
• ISBN13: 9780520213333
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 331 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

México Afuera - The Life Outside of Mexico

This well-researched book documents the significant history of Mexican Americans in Los Angeles, from the turn of the century until the Great Depression. Immigrants from Mexico called their new life in Los Angeles México afuera, or Mexico outside, describing the process through which their new American lives emerged from the old ways and customs. The book is interesting enough to appeal to a wide audience, beyond the scholarly and university audience for which it was written. Esto bien-investigo' documentos del libro la historia significativa de americanos mexicanos en Los Ángeles, de la vuelta del siglo hasta la gran depresión. Los inmigrantes de México llamaron su nueva vida en Los Ángeles México de afuera, o México afuera, describiendo el proceso con el cual sus nuevas vidas americanas emergieron de las viejos maneras y costumbres. El libro es bastante interesante de abrogar a una audiencia ancha, más allá de las audiencias de estudiante y de la universidad para quienes fue escrito.