Corazón de Dixie: Mexicanos in the U.S. South since 1910

David J. Weber Series in the New Borderlands History

by Julie M. Weise

Rooted in U.S. and Mexican archival research, oral history interviews, and family photographs, Corazón de Dixie unearths not just the facts of Mexicanos' long-standing presence in the U.S. South but also their own expectations, strategies, and dreams.

Genres: History, Grad School

320 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2015

Reviews

[Jonah James · Rating 2 out of 5]

Weise does well when describing past attitudes towards Mexican immigrants and the book looks at a period and place in history that is seldom written about. That is pretty much the only good thing I can say about the book. Where it falls apart is the logical leaps it makes to color any view of race that is not progressive as motivated by racism. The author often attributes bad motives to people with little to no evidence to back it up. Weise's attempts to explain the shifting relationship between Mexico and America are singular in focus on the vague specter of neoliberalism and globalization.

[Liam · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting book on Mexicanos in the South.

[Mike Emett · Rating 2 out of 5]

Required reading for the "Latin American History" graduate seminar.