{"product_id":"mexican-americans-and-the-us-arturo-gonzzalez-9780816519774","title":"Mexican Americans and the U.S. Economy: Quest for Buenos Días","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs workers and consumers, \u003c\/b\u003e Mexican Americans are a viable--and valuable--part of the broad U.S. economy. Despite that many are hindered by low education (and consequently low wages) and limited opportunities, they have continuously struggled for, and continue to seek, better days and the opportunity to realize their share of the American dream. This book examines the problems that Mexican Americans have experienced in attaining economic parity with non-Hispanic whites. It examines four major topics of particular concern to the economic status of the Mexican American community: - immigration, reviewing the Bracero Program, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, legislation from the 1990s, and the problems faced by immigrants today - education, stressing the importance of economic incentives to invest in education - wealth and poverty, evaluating opportunities and roadblocks as Mexican Americans aspire to middle-class standards of living - the labor market, covering such topics as employment, income, and discrimination. Arturo González has drawn on recent census data to present for the first time in one volume a detailed economic analysis of three generations of Mexican Americans. These statistics reveal a people who are steadily improving economically and provide evidence that stereotypes of Mexican Americans are outdated or erroneous. \u003ci\u003eMexican Americans and the U.S. Economy\u003c\/i\u003e shows that economics is an important aspect of the Mexican American experience. The book helps broaden students' understanding of the community's ongoing struggle, putting the quest for \u003ci\u003ebuenos días\u003c\/i\u003e in clearer perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arturo González\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816519773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816519774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.10w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2003 pg. 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2003 pg. 27 - Strongly Recommended","brand":"Arturo González","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46927762522367,"sku":"9780816519774","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6305b67b-21c5-40ef-a00c-8e0b433cf7ac.jpg?v=1749372886","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mexican-americans-and-the-us-arturo-gonzzalez-9780816519774","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}