Mexican Americans in a Dallas Barrio

• Main Author: Achor, Shirley (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: University of Arizona Press 1978
• Subjects: Society & culture: general; Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography; Urban communities; Ethnic studies; Sociology; Anthropology; Urban Studies; American Studies; Latin American Studies
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Vividly describes the beauty and pain of day-to-day barrio life in Dallas. Achor's portrayal of the residents challenges long-accepted stereotypes of traditional Mexican American culture and Southwestern barrio life.