Start by finding general background information about Mexican Americans in Encyclopedias.
1. Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America 2014
This Encyclopedia is a GREAT source of information on all aspects of Mexican American culture, history, religion, family, etc.
This database has excellent info on Mexico, including culture, politics, family, religion, customs, etc. which Mexicans have brought to the U.S. When comparing Mexicans to Mexican Americans, you may notice that some attitudes and customs have changed or evolved since they have come to the U.S.
3. Multicultural America63 pages of good information about Mexican Americans
Religion and American Cultures
Call Number: Call No. 200.973 R27la Reference - Walker Library 1st Floor
ISBN: 157607238X
Publication Date: 2003-08-26
"Religion and American Cultures" offers a unique and engrossing journey across our country's religious landscape, past and present. A new spirit of religious diversity and multiculturalism stands alongside traditional institutions in this exhaustive three-volume set.
Use this box above to search the Ebsco Discovery Service. Change the "All" to "Articles" in the drop down menu. Then put your search terms in the search box, such as "Mexican Americans" and Religion or" Mexican Americans" and Family.
Change the drop down menu to "Books" to search for books. You can use the same search terms.
Here are some example search results. Click on the links to see the articles.
Some additional databases may have some information for you.
Find more info about Mexicans and Mexican Americans in Student Resources
In Oaxaca, chocolate is more than history. It signifies the binding of a pueblo to its roots and to the belief that the divine (sacred)purifies, gives new force to, and celebrates life. Read more about chocolate in Oaxaca al gusto, an infinite gastronomy [electronic resource] / Diana Kennedy.
Voices in the kitchen: views of food and the world from working class Mexican and Mexican American women
Non-fiction written by Mexican Americans in "Latino Literature database" these works of non-fiction talk about social and political conditions for Mexican Americans.
Biographies about Mexican Americans Click here for biographies of Mexican Americans in Walker Library or online.
To find additional statistics on Mexican Americans, google this search......Mexican Americans statistics site:gov......Your search will give you all kinds of statistics gathered by government agencies.
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