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The Tejano Community, 1836–1900 by Arnoldo De León Foreword by Richard Griswold del Castillo New Afterword by the author |
"A major contribution to Texas historiography."—David Weber
"A courageous, ambitious work . . . a solid contribution we can build on; y lo saludo."—David Montejano
"Arnoldo De León, armed with meticulous research and a poet's pen, corrects the notion that when the United States was celebrating its centennial anniversary during the Gilded Age, Mexican-Americans passively allowed the Yankee doodle dandy to dance on them."—Thomas Chavez, Southwestern Historical Quarterly
"An essential text and a masterpiece of Chicano history."—Richard Griswold del Castillo
A revisionist portrait of Mexican American life in nineteenth-century Texas, The Tejano Community combines extensive research, penetrating insight, and critical analysis to support De León's contention that Tejanos were active agents in establishing communities and a bicultural heritage in Texas because of the resilience of their social institutions and a commitment to hard work.
In this pioneering study, De León examines politics, urban and rural work patterns, religion, folklore, culture, and community. Overturning earlier views, he shows that the Tejanos were energetic, enterprising, success-oriented, as well as interested in and active participants in politics. De León's work has initiated a reevaluation of the Tejano experience in Texas.
First published by the University of New Mexico Press in 1982, The Tejano Community is now considered a minor classic and remains a core study of Tejano life that continues to stimulate scholarship throughout the field of ethnic studies.
ARNOLDO DE LEÓN is a professor of history at Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas. He is the author or co-author of nine other books relating to the Mexican American experience in Texas.
Published in cooperation with the William P. Clements Center for
Southwest Studies
The Tejano Community, 1836–1900
0-87074-419-4 paper $14.95s
6x9. 320 pp. 17 b&w photos. Bib. Index.
Mexican American Studies. Texas History.
Publication Date: September 1997.
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