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Chicanos in a Changing Society: From Mexican Pueblos to American Barrios in Santa Barbara and Southern California, 1848-1930, Second Edition

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In this book, the author sets out to provide a basis for the better understanding of a culture of people that have greatly shaped Southern California. Camarillo provides a history of the Mexican experience in Santa Barbara and other southern California cities. He begins with the US annexation of California in 1848 and ends in 1930 with the deportation or "repatriation" of Mexican immigrants. Camarillo explores many aspects of the Californio and the immigrant settler and includes information on political, racial and economical issues. This book truly provides excellent information and helps fill the gap in the one sided American history that we were taught in school. This book is great for anyone who wants to learn about the early history of Mexicans in America and for Chicanos who are building a self-identity. I am now encouraged to read other works of this kind to further my knowledge of this subject.