Race and Class in the Southwest: A Theory of Racial Inequality

by Mario Barrera

Focusing on the economic foundations of inequality as they have affected Chicanos in the Southwest from the Mexican-American War to the present, Mario Barrera develops his theory as a synthesis of class and colonial analyses.

Genres: History

278 pages, Paperback

First published December 30, 1979

Reviews

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although the United States claims to be a tolerant, classless society, various ethnic groups and the poor have been treated differently throughout the history of the country. Barrera looks at inequality of the American Southwest focusing on hispanics but not Native Americans.

[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great, thorough analysis of the historical development of the economic roles of Mexicans and Mexican Americans in the southwestern US. Very well researched, important work both for Chicano Studies and for Marxism.