Images and Conversations: Mexican Americans Recall a Southwestern Past [Paperback]

Patricia Preciado Martin (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1983

Some Hispanic Americans living today can recall a time when barrio or ranch life was marked by a simplicity and neighborliness that has vanished with progress. These thirteen first-person accounts of southern Arizona residents capture a spirit evocative of the Hispanic presence in the Southwest—whether in San Antonio, Santa Fe, Pueblo, or Los Angeles—while striking photographs reflect the grace and dignity of these indomitable individuals.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Their stories are those of a people with a strong sense of place, person, and time; they are capsules of the aspirations and disappointments of thousands of Mexican Americans throughout the Southwest." —Books of the Southwest "The passages chosen by Martin demonstrate not only an understanding and empathy for her subjects, but also an intuitiveness about the elements of daily life that are at once unique and universal." —Arizona Republic "The photographs by Bernal add immensely to the volume, which will be enjoyed by lovers of the Southwest and historians of Hispanics." —Pacific Historian

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Some Hispanic Americans living today can recall a time when barrio or ranch life was marked by a simplicity and neighborliness that has vanished with progress. These thirteen first-person accounts of southern Arizona residents capture a spirit evocative of the Hispanic presence in the Southwest—whether in San Antonio, Santa Fe, Pueblo, or Los Angeles—while striking photographs reflect the grace and dignity of these indomitable individuals. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 110 pages
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press (May 1, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816508038
• ISBN-13: 978-0816508037
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 10.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,520,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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