Bücher der Reihe Fronteras Series

Anthony Quiroz shows how the experience of the Mexican American citizens of Victoria, who worked within the system, challenges common assumptions about the power of class to inform ideology and demonstrates that embracing ethnic identity does not always mean rejecting Americanism.

This volume traces the educational policies and their underlying rationales, from Stephen F. Austin's proposal in the 1830s to "Mexicanize" Anglo children by teaching them Spanish along with English and French, through the 1981 passage of the most encompassing bilingual education law in the state's history.

Here, the author provides a history of ""musica tejana"", a vibrant form of American music. He relates its ups and downs and its importance to Mexican Texas culture in the context of Anglo-Mexican relations. He also discusses the recently-developed recording industry and the role of women.