{"product_id":"east-los-angeles-history-of-a-barrio-paperback","title":"East Los Angeles: History of a Barrio - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichardo Romo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of the largest Mexican-American community in the United States, the city within a city known as \"East Los Angeles.\" How did this barrio of over one million men and women-occupying an area greater than Manhattan or Washington D.C.-come to be?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough promoted early in this century as a workers' paradise, Los Angeles fared poorly in attracting European immigrants and American blue-collar workers. Wages were low, and these workers were understandably reluctant to come to a city which was also troubled by labor strife. Mexicans made up the difference, arriving in the city in massive numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho these Mexicans were and the conditions that caused them to leave their own country are revealed in \u003ci\u003eEast Los Angeles.\u003c\/i\u003e The author examines how they adjusted to life in one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States, how they fared in this country's labor market, and the problems of segregation and prejudice they confronted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough promoted early in this century as a workers' paradise, Los Angeles fared poorly in attracting European immigrant and American bluecollar workers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRicardo Romo was an associate professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.94 x 5.82 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 1983\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42134851223687,"sku":"9780292720411","price":43.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c951983886fd04a931a3af5565311d54.webp?v=1732645059","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/east-los-angeles-history-of-a-barrio-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}