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Making Mexican Chicago
From Postwar Settlement to the Age of Gentrification
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The book explores the political dynamics of postwar Chicago, focusing on the intersection of race and immigration. It reveals how white flight was not only a response to black communities but also fueled by fears of Latinx populations, particularly Mexicans. The author argues that immigration policy played a crucial role in maintaining white dominance. As Mexicans and Mexican Americans gained political influence, their integration into the economy led to a shift toward social conservatism, aligning with white capitalist interests rather than outright assimilation into whiteness.
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Making Mexican Chicago, Mike Amezcua
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2022
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- (Hardcover)
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- Titel
- Making Mexican Chicago
- Untertitel
- From Postwar Settlement to the Age of Gentrification
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Mike Amezcua
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2022
- Einband
- Hardcover
- Seitenzahl
- 320
- ISBN13
- 9780226815824
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- Schlagwörter
- Postgraduales Studium
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- The book explores the political dynamics of postwar Chicago, focusing on the intersection of race and immigration. It reveals how white flight was not only a response to black communities but also fueled by fears of Latinx populations, particularly Mexicans. The author argues that immigration policy played a crucial role in maintaining white dominance. As Mexicans and Mexican Americans gained political influence, their integration into the economy led to a shift toward social conservatism, aligning with white capitalist interests rather than outright assimilation into whiteness.