Ask A Mexican

Author : Gustavo Arellano
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416540032
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ask a Mexican written by Gustavo Arellano and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-04-22 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DEAR MEXICAN: WHAT IS ASK A MEXICAN ? Questions and answers about our spiciest Americans. I explore the clich s of lowriders, busboys, and housekeepers; drunks and scoundrels; heroes and celebrities; and most important, millions upon millions of law-abiding, patriotic American citizens and their illegal-immigrant cousins who represent some $600 billion in economic power. WHY SHOULD I READ ASK A MEXICAN ? At 37 million strong (or 13 percent of the U.S. population), Latinos have become America's largest minority -- and beaners make up some two-thirds of that number. I confront the bogeymen of racism, xenophobia, and ignorance prompted by such demographic changes through answering questions put to me by readers of my Ask a Mexican column in California's OC Weekly. I challenge you to find a more entertaining way to immerse yourself in Mexican culture that doesn't involve a taco-and-enchilada combo. OKAY, WHY DO MEXICANS PARK THEIR CARS ON THE FRONT LAWN? Where do you want us to park them? The garage we rent out to a family of five? The backyard where we put up our recently immigrated cousins in tool-shack-cum-homes? The street with the red curbs recently approved by city planners? The driveway covered with construction materials for the latest expansion of la casa? The nearby school parking lot frequented by cholos on the prowl for a new radio? The lawn is the only spot Mexicans can park their cars without fear of break-ins, drunken crashes, or an unfortunate keying. Besides, what do you think protects us from drive-bys? The cops?

Author : Hilda Chacón
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135178465X
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Online Activism in Latin America written by Hilda Chacón and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-20 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Online Activism in Latin America examines the innovative ways in which Latin American citizens, and Latin@s in the U.S., use the Internet to advocate for causes that they consider just. The contributions to the volume analyze citizen-launched websites, interactive platforms, postings, and group initiatives that support a wide variety of causes, ranging from human rights to disability issues, indigenous groups’ struggles, environmental protection, art, poetry and activism, migrancy, and citizen participation in electoral and political processes. This collection bears witness to the early stages of a very unique and groundbreaking form of civil activism culture now growing in Latin America.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1500 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Investigation of Mexican Affairs written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 1500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gustavo Arellano
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439123209
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Orange County written by Gustavo Arellano and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-09-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author of ¡Ask a Mexican! Gustavo Arellano returns with Orange County, a seamlessly woven history of California's Orange County with Gustavo's personal narrative of growing up within its neighborhoods. The story began in 1918, when Gustavo Arellano's great-grandfather and grandfather arrived in the United States, only to be met with flying potatoes. They ran, and hid, and then went to work in Orange County's citrus groves, where, eventually, thousands of fellow Mexican villagers joined them. Gustavo was born sixty years later, the son of a tomato canner who dropped out of school in the ninth grade and an illegal immigrant who snuck into this country in the trunk of a Chevy. Meanwhile, Orange County changed radically, from a bucolic paradise of orange groves to the land where good Republicans go to die, American Christianity blossoms, and way too many bad television shows are green-lit. Part personal narrative, part cultural history, Orange County is the outrageous and true story of the man behind the wildly popular and controversial column ¡Ask a Mexican! and the locale that spawned him. It is a tale of growing up in an immigrant enclave in a crime-ridden neighborhood, but also in a promised land, a place that has nourished America's soul and Gustavo's family, both in this country and back in Mexico, for a century. Nationally bestselling author, syndicated columnist, and the spiciest voice of the Mexican-American community, Gustavo Arellano delivers the hilarious and poignant follow-up to ¡Ask a Mexican!, his critically acclaimed debut. Orange County not only weaves Gustavo's family story with the history of Orange County and the modern Mexican-immigrant experience but also offers sharp, caliente insights into a wide range of political, cultural, and social issues.

Author : D. Wallace
Publisher : Рипол Классик
ISBN 13 : 5872156006
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Mexican Sierras written by D. Wallace and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1910 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ned Crouch
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1473644011
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mexicans & Americans written by Ned Crouch and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2004-07-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether negotiating a delivery date, launching a local franchise or renting a car in Mexico City, speaking the language and knowing the rules of business are not enough. In any culture where yes can mean no—or sometimes maybe—even giants like Wal-Mart and IBM can make costly mistakes. Mexicans and Americans gets to the heart of our differences and lays the groundwork for cultural fluency. Here is a humorous and insightful firthand look at how to succeed in working with Mexicans—on either side of the border. Steeped in the richness of Mexican culture and history, Ned Crouch helps us understand the most critical elements that determine what works and what doesn’t when Mexicans and Americans come together in business: out different views of time and space, and our construction and use of language. He debunks the manana stereotype and offers specific advice on how to cross the cultural divide that separates us.

Author : Louis Nevaer
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1605096547
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Hispanic and Latino Employees written by Louis Nevaer and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2010-01-11 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book on supporting and developing Hispanic employees in any organization Identifies three overarching concepts that shape Hispanic culture and explores how they influence workplace behavior and expectations Written by a distinguished Hispanic author and authority on Hispanic economic behavior Hispanics are the largest minority group and the fastest growing demographic in the United States—they are already 15% of the population and 22% of the workforce, and it’s estimated that by 2050 those numbers will go up to 36% and 55% In this much-needed new book Louis Naevar helps non-Hispanic employers and colleagues understand how Hispanics see the business world—and the world in general—so they can better support and develop this dynamic group of workers. Drawing on his own ethnic background and years of experience as director of the organization Hispanic Economics, Nevaer identifies three concepts that shape Hispanic culture and often result in behaviors and beliefs very different than, and sometimes seemingly at odds with, those of non-Hispanics. He explores subtle nuances within the Hispanic community—which is no more monolithic than the “European” community—that will help employers appreciate differences and tensions between Hispanic workers. With this as an overarching framework, and using a wealth of specific examples, Nevaer shows how to develop Hispanic-friendly approaches in every aspect of the modern workplace, from recruitment, retention and evaluation to training, mentoring, and labor relations. As Hispanics become an ever-larger segment of the workforce, organizations who fail to make them feel welcome and valued risk losing access to a significant source of talent and innovation, not to mention a connection to a major evolving market. Managing Hispanic and Latino Employees is an invaluable resource for creating an environment where Hispanic workers feel comfortable, recognized and rewarded.

Author : F. J. Smothers
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1412015804
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gator Hunters written by F. J. Smothers and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A robust adventure set in the Florida everglades where two men are alligator poachers. They are caught by Florida game warens and a shoot out occured two lawmen were shot, the men and there wives head for California where in New mexico they are captured by renegade Indians and made slaves. After two years of slavery they escape and go back to Florida twenty years later only to be caught and sentenced to hang.

Author : Rick Bayless
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0684800063
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rick Bayless Mexican Kitchen written by Rick Bayless and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1996-10-21 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a full range of Mexican recipes featuring sauces, pastas, meats, and desserts.

Author : Gustavo Arellano
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439148627
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Taco USA written by Gustavo Arellano and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a narrative history of Mexican cuisine in the United States, sharing a century's worth of anecdotes and cultural criticism to address questions about culinary authenticity and the source of Mexican food's popularity.