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Political Participation Among Mexican Americans: An Exploratory Examination
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Welch, Susan; And Others – Social Science Quarterly, 1973
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Mexican Americans, Participation, Political Attitudes
Mexican American Political Behavior in Texas
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McCleskey, Clifton; Merrill, Bruce – Social Science Quarterly, 1973
The data presented here indicates improved opportunities for a larger role for Mexican Americans in Texas politics and may be used as a bench mark to periodically measure the rate and direction of political change. (Author)
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Cultural Background, Mexican Americans, Minority Groups
Vertical Ties and the Redistribution of Power in Crystal City
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Miller, Michael V.; Preston, James D. – Social Science Quarterly, 1973
The examination of a city in Texas provided data for the support of the thesis that an increase in vertical ties contributes to the development of a pluralistic power structure within a community; the traditional power relations and supporting normative patterns within the isolated minority community serve to inhibit competitive political…
Descriptors: Community Relations, Community Study, Ethnic Relations, Group Dynamics