Mexican-American Mind

Mexican-American Mind

The Mexican-American Mind

Ernesto Caravantes

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Editorial:
Bloomsbury Publishing plc
Año de edición:
2008
Materia
Antropología social y cultural, etnografía
ISBN:
9780761839231
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The Mexican-American Mind is a book intended to give the reader a glimpse into the mental machinations of members of the Mexican-American cultural group, which has grown into one of the largest minority groups in the nation.

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