This short survey begins with a definition of the Mexican American and some of the questions asked by the general public about his culture and aims. It outlines the history of the United States' involvement with Mexico and explains the experience of the Mexican Americans after the end of the Mexican War in 1848. Their ethnic origins and the rich…

Utilizing data for blacks, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and other Spanish heritage Americans, a model of urban differentiation was evaluated. Building on recent research of black-white patterns, the model related some structural characteristics of metropolitan areas (manufacturing employment, the presence of two important minorities, recent…

The histories and anthropological origins of American Indian groups are presented via pictorial and narrative descriptions. Historical and cultural contributions of American Indians to present conditions in the Americas are detailed, concentrating primarily on those tribes affecting the history of the United States. (DK)

The development of a sense of self in adolescence has been shown to be influenced by the perceived level of warmth of the mother. Additionally, the nature of the home environment has been found to relate to an adolescent's level of self-esteem (Buri, 1990; Field, Lang, Yando, and Bendell, 1993). Hispanic adolescent females and their mothers in…