New York: Henry Holt, 1991. Trade Paperback. First Paperback Edition / full number line. Near Fine. Unmarked. Spine straight, tight and uncreased. Covers clean and bright. Light reading wear to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xiv+446 pages.

Mexicans and Mexican Americans on both sides of the border retell their experiences. With respect and sympathy, anthropologist Davis transcribes the oral histories of 90 Mexicans and Mexican Americans, among them a muralist, a lumberyard manager and farm and factory workers. This often dramatic collection offers thoughtful discussions of how migrations affect societies on both sides of the border.

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Bookseller: Books of the World (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: RWARE0000003879
Title: Mexican Voices / American Dreams : An Oral History of Mexican Immigration to the United States
Author: Marilyn P. Davis
Format/Binding: Trade Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Paperback Edition
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 080501859X
ISBN 13: 9780805018592
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1991
Pages: xiv + 446
Size: 8vo
Keywords: history, oral history, migration, emigration, immigration, immigrants, United States, Mexico, Mexicans, Mexican Americans
Bookseller catalogs: History; Latin America;

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