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4.0 out of 5 stars Great sociological study yet easy to read, April 26, 2000
This review is from: East Los Angeles: History of a Barrio (Paperback)
Most people are put off by sociological studies that are mostly about showing statistics and graphs. "East Los Angeles", though, is written in an engaging style that sheds new light on the direct role that Mexicans had in the creation of Los Angeles as a metropolis. My only problem with this book is that it ends its scope in 1930, before many seminal moments in Chicano history such as "Operation Wetback", the bracero program and the Zoot-Suit riots happened. If this book would have encompassed these events, it would be deserving of 5 stars. As a companion piece though, Rodolfo Acuna's book on East Los Angeles from 1945-75 is essential.
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East Los Angeles: History of a Barrio
East Los Angeles: History of a Barrio by Ricardo Romo (Paperback - 1983)
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