How Long to Read Becoming Neighbors in a Mexican American Community

How Long Does it Take to Read Becoming Neighbors in a Mexican American Community?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 48 minutes to read Becoming Neighbors in a Mexican American Community by Gilda L. Ochoa

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

On the surface, Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants to the United States seem to share a common cultural identity but often make uneasy neighbors. Discrimination and assimilationist policies have influenced generations of Mexican Americans so that some now fear that the status they have gained by assimilating into American society will be jeopardized by Spanish-speaking newcomers. Other Mexican Americans, however, adopt a position of group solidarity and work to better the social conditions and educational opportunities of Mexican immigrants. Focusing on the Mexican-origin, working-class city of La Puente in Los Angeles County, California, this book examines Mexican Americans' everyday attitudes toward and interactions with Mexican immigrants—a topic that has so far received little serious study. Using in-depth interviews, participant observations, school board meeting minutes, and other historical documents, Gilda Ochoa investigates how Mexican Americans are negotiating their relationships with immigrants at an interpersonal level in the places where they shop, worship, learn, and raise their families. This research into daily lives highlights the centrality of women in the process of negotiating and building communities and sheds new light on identity formation and group mobilization in the U.S. and on educational issues, especially bilingual education. It also complements previous studies on the impact of immigration on the wages and employment opportunities of Mexican Americans.

How long is Becoming Neighbors in a Mexican American Community?

Becoming Neighbors in a Mexican American Community by Gilda L. Ochoa is 284 pages long, and a total of 72,136 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Becoming Neighbors in a Mexican American Community Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Becoming Neighbors in a Mexican American Community aloud.

What Reading Level is Becoming Neighbors in a Mexican American Community?

Becoming Neighbors in a Mexican American Community is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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