Becoming Mexican American

George J. Sanchez in Associate Professor of History, University of Southern California.

• Racial Complexion of Mexican Immigrants to Los Angeles ; Age of Migrants at the Time of First Crossing ; The Migrant Journey of Adult Male Mexicans ; Population Growth in the Cities of the Border, 1900-1940 ; Origins of the Adult Male Mexican Immigrants ; Ports of Entry of Adult Male Migrants to Los Angeles ; Migration Patterns of Adult Male Migrants to Los Angeles ; Previous U.S. Residence of Adult Male Migrants to Los Angeles ; Marriage Patterns of Mexican Immigrants in Los Angeles ; Marriage and Conception Among Mexican Immigrants ; Number of Children for Various Types of Marriages ; Occupational Structure for Mexican Male Naturalizers ; Occupational Mobility Among Male Naturalizers ; Occupational Rank by Neighborhood ; Applications for Naturalization by three-Year Intervals

Becoming Mexican American makes a significant contribution to Chicano historiography through its examination of the dynamics of Mexican American life in Los Angeles....Sánchez should be praised for this important and carefully written book. It is a dynamic portrayal of the social and political transformation of Mexican immigrants into a well-defined Mexican American community in Los Angeles.