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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790714803321

Autore

Noel Linda C. <1966->

Titolo

Debating American identity : Southwestern statehood and Mexican immigration / / Linda C. Noel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tucson, [Arizona] : , : The University of Arizona Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-8165-9893-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (247 pages)

Disciplina

305.8009791

Soggetti

Mexicans - Arizona - History - 20th century

Mexicans - New Mexico - History - 20th century

Ethnicity - Political aspects - Southwest, New - History - 20th century

Immigrants - Southwest, New - History - 20th century

Arizona Ethnic relations History 20th century

New Mexico Ethnic relations History 20th century

Arizona Politics and government To 1950

New Mexico Politics and government 1848-1950

Southwest, New Emigration and immigration History 20th century

Mexico Emigration and immigration History 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Note on terminology -- Part I. The late territorial years, 1898-1912 -- The closed door : exclusion reigns -- The door swings inward : pluralism and marginalization -- Part II. Transformations : the First World War era, 1917-1922 -- Changing strategies for a new world -- Marginalization evolves : image of a temporary worker -- Part III. Immigration restriction debates, 1926-1930 -- Closing the door? -- Promotion of the temporary worker -- Part IV. Repatriation, 1930-1935 -- "To keep America American" : the door swings outward.

Sommario/riassunto

"Debating American Identity is an innovative look at four national debates over the inclusion of the Mexican-origin population in the United States in the early twentieth century. Linda C. Noel explores different conceptions of American identity through disputes over



Arizona and New Mexico statehood, temporary workers, immigration, and repatriation"--