1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910464514303321

Autore

Dowling Julie A. <1975->

Titolo

Mexican Americans and the question of race / / Julie A. Dowling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-292-75402-7

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Disciplina

305.868/72073

Soggetti

Mexican Americans - Race identity

Mexican Americans - Social conditions

Electronic books.

United States Race relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The question of race -- "I'm white 'cause I'm an American, right?": the meanings of whiteness for Mexican Americans -- "We were never white": Mexican Americans identifying outside the bounds of whiteness -- "In Mexico I was . . .": translating racial identities across the border -- "That's what we call ourselves here": Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants negotiating racial labeling in daily life -- Re-envisioning our understanding of Latino racial identity.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910696328203321

Titolo

Influenza pandemic [[electronic resource] ] : further efforts are needed to ensure clearer federal leadership roles and an effective national strategy : report to Congressional requesters

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2007]

Descrizione fisica

ii, 51 pages : digital, PDF file

Soggetti

Emergency management - United States

Epidemics - United States - Prevention

Health planning - United States

Influenza - Government policy - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 11, 2007).

"August 2007."

Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

"GAO-07-781."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

This report assesses how clearly federal leadership roles and responsibilities are defined and the extent to which the Strategy and Plan address six characteristics of an effective national strategy.